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SAE-AISI M10 Steel vs. C38000 Brass

SAE-AISI M10 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C38000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 SAE-AISI M10 steel and the bottom bar is C38000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 2170
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
800
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
22
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 76
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.5
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 68
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.84 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
55 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 82.3 to 85.6
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
35.9 to 43.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5