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SAE-AISI T2 Steel vs. C87900 Brass

SAE-AISI T2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87900 brass belongs to the copper 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 SAE-AISI T2 steel and the bottom bar is C87900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 2150
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1820
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 46
24
Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 64
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 40
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.9
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 65
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0.8 to 0.9
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
63 to 69.2
Iron (Fe), % 70.8 to 75.8
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30 to 36