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C69700 Brass vs. SAE-AISI M3 Class 1 Steel

C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M3 class 1 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 M3 class 1 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
770 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
25
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
26 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
24 to 67

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
76.9 to 82.9
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.8 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.0 to 6.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.3 to 2.8
Zinc (Zn), % 13.9 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0