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SAE-AISI M10 Steel vs. C27400 Brass

SAE-AISI M10 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C27400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M10 steel and the bottom bar is C27400 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
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 2170
370 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
23
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
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
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 76
13 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
14 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.5
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 68
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.84 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
61 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 82.3 to 85.6
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
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
35.6 to 39
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3