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C33200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI T8 Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T8 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 T8 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
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
780 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1730
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1670
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
45
Density, g/cm3 8.2
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
24 to 66
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
21 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
4.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
24 to 66

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
4.3 to 5.8
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
69.3 to 75.4
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
13.3 to 14.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.4
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0