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CC754S Brass vs. SAE-AISI T2 Steel

CC754S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 CC754S brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T2 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 40
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
780 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 830
1820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 95
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
46
Density, g/cm3 8.1
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
98

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
23 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
20 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 31
4.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
23 to 65

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.8 to 0.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 63
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
70.8 to 75.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.4
Zinc (Zn), % 30.2 to 42.5
0