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SAE-AISI M43 Steel vs. C85400 Brass

SAE-AISI M43 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C85400 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 C85400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2290
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
940
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
89
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
25
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 77
7.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.3
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.35
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
65 to 70
Iron (Fe), % 70.8 to 76
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 3.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.5 to 8.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.65
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Tungsten (W), % 2.3 to 3.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
24 to 32
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.1