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SAE-AISI T15 Steel vs. C49300 Brass

SAE-AISI T15 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C49300 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 T15 steel and the bottom bar is C49300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2240
430 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1690
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1640
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
88
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 43
26
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 71
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 43
16 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 70
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 1.5 to 1.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 5.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 4.8 to 5.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 67.5 to 73.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.030
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Tungsten (W), % 11.8 to 13
0
Vanadium (V), % 4.5 to 5.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30.6 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5