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C69700 Brass vs. SAE-AISI M48 Steel

C69700 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 (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69700 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 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
890 to 2390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
48
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
28 to 76
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23 to 45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
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), % 75 to 80
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
63.8 to 69.8
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 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.8 to 3.3
Zinc (Zn), % 13.9 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0