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SAE-AISI T6 Steel vs. ASTM B522 Class II

SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ASTM B522 class II belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T6 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM B522 class II.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
96
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.41
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 2150
280 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
77
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1830
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1770
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.5
17

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
3.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
8.9
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 63
4.4 to 7.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
5.5 to 8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 64
13 to 24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 4.8
0
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Gold (Au), % 0
68.5 to 69.5
Iron (Fe), % 55.9 to 63.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Platinum (Pt), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
24.5 to 25.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 18.5 to 21
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 2.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.26

Comparable Variants