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SAE-AISI M52 Steel vs. C66700 Brass

SAE-AISI M52 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 M52 steel and the bottom bar is C66700 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 710 to 2280
340 to 690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
97
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.9
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
25
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 89
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 80
11 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 67
11 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.0
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
68.5 to 71.5
Iron (Fe), % 84.4 to 88.9
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0.8 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.9
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
Tungsten (W), % 0.75 to 1.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.7 to 2.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
26.3 to 30.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5