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C49300 Brass vs. SAE-AISI T15 Steel

C49300 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 (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C49300 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 430 to 520
830 to 2240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1690
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
43
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
26 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
22 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
26 to 70

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
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), % 58 to 62
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
67.5 to 73.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
11.8 to 13
Vanadium (V), % 0
4.5 to 5.3
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0