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C36200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI M50 Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M50 steel belongs to the iron 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 C36200 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M50 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

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

Thermal Properties

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

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

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

Alloy Composition

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