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SAE-AISI T6 Steel vs. C97600 Dairy Metal

SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C97600 dairy metal belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T6 steel and the bottom bar is C97600 dairy metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 2150
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1830
1140
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1770
1110
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
37
Density, g/cm3 9.5
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
69
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 63
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
6.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 64
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
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
63 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 55.9 to 63.5
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
19 to 21.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Tungsten (W), % 18.5 to 21
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 2.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.0 to 9.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3