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SAE-AISI M33 Steel vs. C26200 Brass

SAE-AISI M33 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C26200 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 M33 steel and the bottom bar is C26200 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 78
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2210
330 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
25
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 75
11 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
13 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.5
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 68
11 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 0.92
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
67 to 70
Iron (Fe), % 71.4 to 76.3
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 9.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.3 to 2.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
29.6 to 33
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3