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SAE-AISI M33 Steel vs. C48600 Brass

SAE-AISI M33 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C48600 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M33 steel and the bottom bar is C48600 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 78
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2210
280 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
24
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 75
9.5 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
12 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.5
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 68
9.3 to 12

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.25
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
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 71.4 to 76.3
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.3 to 1.5
Tungsten (W), % 1.3 to 2.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.4 to 39.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4