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C49300 Brass vs. SAE-AISI T8 Steel

C49300 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 (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 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 430 to 520
780 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1730
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1670
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
45
Density, g/cm3 8.0
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
24 to 66
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
21 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
4.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
24 to 66

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
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
4.3 to 5.8
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
69.3 to 75.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 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
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
13.3 to 14.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.4
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0