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C69710 Brass vs. SAE-AISI T2 Steel

C69710 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T2 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 C69710 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
780 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
46
Density, g/cm3 8.3
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
98

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
23 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
23 to 65

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.8 to 0.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
70.8 to 75.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0.2 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), % 2.5 to 3.5
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.4
Zinc (Zn), % 13.8 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0