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C83300 Brass vs. SAE-AISI T6 Steel

C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T6 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 C83300 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
880 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
70
Density, g/cm3 8.8
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
26 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
21 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
4.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
26 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
55.9 to 63.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
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
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
18.5 to 21
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.5 to 2.1
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0