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SAE-AISI L6 Steel vs. CC763S Brass

SAE-AISI L6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC763S brass 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 L6 steel and the bottom bar is CC763S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2090
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
29
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
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 74
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 70
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.080
Carbon (C), % 0.65 to 0.75
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
56.5 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 93.6 to 97.3
0.5 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.8
1.0 to 3.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.3 to 2.0
0 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
18.9 to 41