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SAE-AISI T6 Steel vs. C66900 Brass

SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66900 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T6 steel and the bottom bar is C66900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 2150
460 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1830
860
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1770
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
23
Density, g/cm3 9.5
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 63
15 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
16 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 64
14 to 23

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
62.5 to 64.5
Iron (Fe), % 55.9 to 63.5
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
11.5 to 12.5
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
22.5 to 26
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2