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C48600 Brass vs. SAE-AISI M42 Steel

C48600 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M42 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C48600 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M42 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 360
810 to 2310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
30
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5 to 12
28 to 79
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 14
24 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
5.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3 to 12
25 to 71

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.020 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.1 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.8 to 8.8
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 62
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
76.3 to 81
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
9.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.65
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.2 to 1.9
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 33.4 to 39.7
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0