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SAE-AISI T6 Steel vs. C24000 Brass

SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C24000 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 T6 steel and the bottom bar is C24000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 2150
310 to 640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1830
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1770
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
27
Density, g/cm3 9.5
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 63
10 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 64
10 to 22

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
78.5 to 81.5
Iron (Fe), % 55.9 to 63.5
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
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
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 18.5 to 21
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 2.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
18.2 to 21.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2