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SAE-AISI M6 Steel vs. CC764S Brass

SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC764S 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 CC764S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840 to 2210
680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
850
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
810
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
94
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
23
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 68
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
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
52 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 68.8 to 74.6
0.5 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.3 to 4.0
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 0.3
Tungsten (W), % 3.8 to 4.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
20.7 to 50.2