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SAE-AISI T8 Steel vs. C27000 Brass

SAE-AISI T8 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C27000 brass belongs to the copper 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 SAE-AISI T8 steel and the bottom bar is C27000 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 78
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 2140
370 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1730
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1670
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
24
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 66
13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 41
14 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 66
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 4.3 to 5.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
63 to 68.5
Iron (Fe), % 69.3 to 75.4
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 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), % 13.3 to 14.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
31 to 37
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3