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SAE-AISI M6 Steel vs. CC762S Brass

SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M6 steel and the bottom bar is CC762S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840 to 2210
840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
24
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 68
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 7.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
57 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 68.8 to 74.6
1.5 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
2.5 to 5.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tungsten (W), % 3.8 to 4.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.4 to 36