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SAE-AISI M6 Steel vs. C87900 Brass

SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87900 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 C87900 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
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
24
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 68
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 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
63 to 69.2
Iron (Fe), % 68.8 to 74.6
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Tungsten (W), % 3.8 to 4.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30 to 36