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SAE-AISI M33 Steel vs. C69430 Brass

SAE-AISI M33 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C69430 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M33 steel and the bottom bar is C69430 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2210
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
27
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 75
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.5
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 68
20

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
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
80 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 71.4 to 76.3
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
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
3.5 to 4.5
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
11.4 to 16.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5