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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. CC490K Brass

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC490K brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M62 steel and the bottom bar is CC490K brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
30
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 80
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
9.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
81 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 10 to 11
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Tungsten (W), % 5.8 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.0 to 9.5