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C27000 Brass vs. SAE-AISI M30 Steel

C27000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M30 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C27000 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M30 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
800 to 2170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
26
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
7.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
27 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
6.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
25 to 67

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 68.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
75.2 to 80.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
7.8 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.3 to 2.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 37
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0