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SAE-AISI L6 Steel vs. CC766S Brass

SAE-AISI L6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC766S 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 CC766S 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
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2090
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
89
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
36

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
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 74
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 70
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.3 to 1.8
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0.65 to 0.75
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
58 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 93.6 to 97.3
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.3 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
29.5 to 41.7