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SAE-AISI O6 Steel vs. C33200 Brass

SAE-AISI O6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 O6 steel and the bottom bar is C33200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 71
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2070
320 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
24
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 74
11 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 47
13 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 69
11 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
65 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 94.6 to 97.7
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.1
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.55 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
29 to 33.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4