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C33200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI T15 Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T15 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C33200 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T15 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
830 to 2240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1690
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
43
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
26 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
22 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
26 to 70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.5 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 5.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
4.8 to 5.3
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
67.5 to 73.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 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
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
11.8 to 13
Vanadium (V), % 0
4.5 to 5.3
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0