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SAE-AISI M10 Steel vs. C26000 Brass

SAE-AISI M10 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C26000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 SAE-AISI M10 steel and the bottom bar is C26000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 2170
320 to 680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
25
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 76
11 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.5
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 68
11 to 23

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.0059
Carbon (C), % 0.84 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
68.5 to 71.5
Iron (Fe), % 82.3 to 85.6
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.8 to 8.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
28.1 to 31.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3