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SAE-AISI L6 Steel vs. CC762S Brass

SAE-AISI L6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI L6 steel and the bottom bar is CC762S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2090
840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.6
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 74
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 70
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 7.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), % 0.65 to 0.75
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
57 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 93.6 to 97.3
1.5 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.8
2.5 to 5.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.3 to 2.0
0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.4 to 36