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Grade 350 Maraging Steel vs. C34200 Brass

Grade 350 maraging steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C34200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 350 maraging steel and the bottom bar is C34200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 4.1 to 18
3.0 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
40
Shear Strength, MPa 710 to 1400
230 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1140 to 2420
370 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 830 to 2300
150 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
910
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
24
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 190
9.0 to 98
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38 to 82
13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 49
14 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 35 to 74
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Calcium (Ca), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Cobalt (Co), % 11.5 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 61.2 to 64.6
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.6 to 5.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 19
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 1.3 to 1.6
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 36.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.020
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4