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SAE-AISI M43 Steel vs. CC762S Brass

SAE-AISI M43 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC762S 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 M43 steel and the bottom bar is CC762S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2290
840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
24
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 77
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.3
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 7.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
57 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 70.8 to 76
1.5 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
2.5 to 5.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.5 to 8.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.65
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tungsten (W), % 2.3 to 3.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.4 to 36