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SAE-AISI T6 Steel vs. ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu

SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, 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 B563 Pd-Ag-Cu.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 2150
760 to 1170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1830
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1770
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.5
11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 63
19 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
17 to 22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 64
39 to 61

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
15.5 to 16.5
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
0.8 to 1.2
Palladium (Pd), % 0
43 to 45
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Platinum (Pt), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
37 to 39
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 18.5 to 21
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 2.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4