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SAE-AISI M43 Steel vs. CC763S Brass

SAE-AISI M43 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC763S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 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 M43 steel and the bottom bar is CC763S 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 77
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2290
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
400
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
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 77
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.080
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
56.5 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 70.8 to 76
0.5 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
1.0 to 3.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.5 to 8.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.65
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Tungsten (W), % 2.3 to 3.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
18.9 to 41