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C27000 Brass vs. SAE-AISI T2 Steel

C27000 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 (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 T2 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
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
780 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
46
Density, g/cm3 8.1
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
98

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
23 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
20 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
4.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
23 to 65

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.8 to 0.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 68.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
70.8 to 75.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 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
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.4
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 37
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0