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SAE-AISI M6 Steel vs. C47000 Brass

SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C47000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M6 steel and the bottom bar is C47000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840 to 2210
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
23
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 68
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
57 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 68.8 to 74.6
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.25 to 1.0
Tungsten (W), % 3.8 to 4.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
37.5 to 42.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4