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Grade 350 Maraging Steel vs. C46200 Brass

Grade 350 maraging steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C46200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 350 maraging steel and the bottom bar is C46200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 4.1 to 18
17 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
40
Shear Strength, MPa 710 to 1400
240 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1140 to 2420
370 to 480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 830 to 2300
120 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
24
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 190
69 to 100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38 to 82
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 49
14 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 35 to 74
12 to 16

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
0 to 0.2
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 1.3 to 1.6
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.3 to 37.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.020
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4