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SAE-AISI S6 Steel vs. C87900 Brass

SAE-AISI S6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87900 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 S6 steel and the bottom bar is C87900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1920
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.2
24
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 70
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 64
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.2 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
63 to 69.2
Iron (Fe), % 92.8 to 94.7
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 1.5
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 2.0 to 2.5
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30 to 36