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SAE-AISI M48 Steel vs. C34200 Brass

SAE-AISI M48 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C34200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M48 steel and the bottom bar is C34200 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
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 890 to 2390
370 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1670
910
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1620
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 48
24
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 76
13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
14 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 71
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 8.0 to 10
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 63.8 to 69.8
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 2.8 to 3.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 36.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4