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C27000 Brass vs. SAE-AISI T15 Steel

C27000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T15 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C27000 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T15 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
830 to 2240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1690
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
43
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
26 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
22 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
26 to 70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.5 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 5.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
4.8 to 5.3
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 68.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
67.5 to 73.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
11.8 to 13
Vanadium (V), % 0
4.5 to 5.3
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 37
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0