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SAE-AISI T2 Steel vs. C66900 Brass

SAE-AISI T2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66900 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T2 steel and the bottom bar is C66900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 2150
460 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1820
860
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 46
23
Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 64
15 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 40
16 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 65
14 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.8 to 0.9
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
62.5 to 64.5
Iron (Fe), % 70.8 to 75.8
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
11.5 to 12.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
22.5 to 26
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2