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SAE-AISI M50 Steel vs. C36200 Brass

SAE-AISI M50 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M50 steel and the bottom bar is C36200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720 to 2250
340 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 35
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
23
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 83
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 80
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 49
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.7
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 66
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 0.88
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 87 to 90.4
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.9 to 4.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32.4 to 36.5