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C69700 Brass vs. SAE-AISI M1 Steel

C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69700 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
730 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1560
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
18
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
99
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
98

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
25 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
23 to 66

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.78 to 0.88
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
81 to 84.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.2 to 9.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0.2 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.4 to 2.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 13.9 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0