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SAE-AISI T8 Steel vs. C99400 Brass

SAE-AISI T8 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T8 steel and the bottom bar is C99400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 2140
460 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1730
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1670
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
30
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 66
15 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 41
15 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 66
16 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
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
83.5 to 96.5
Iron (Fe), % 69.3 to 75.4
1.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
1.0 to 3.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.5 to 2.0
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
0.5 to 5.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3