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C42600 Brass vs. SAE-AISI M48 Steel

C42600 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M48 steel belongs to the iron 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 C42600 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M48 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 410 to 830
890 to 2390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
48
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 27
28 to 76
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 23
23 to 45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 29
26 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.4 to 1.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 87 to 90
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.050 to 0.2
63.8 to 69.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0.020 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.8 to 3.3
Zinc (Zn), % 5.3 to 10.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0