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SAE-AISI M50 Steel vs. CC763S Brass

SAE-AISI M50 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC763S 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 M50 steel and the bottom bar is CC763S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720 to 2250
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 83
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 80
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 49
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 66
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.080
Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 0.88
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
56.5 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 87 to 90.4
0.5 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
1.0 to 3.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.9 to 4.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
18.9 to 41