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SAE-AISI S6 Steel vs. CC490K Brass

SAE-AISI S6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC490K brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI S6 steel and the bottom bar is CC490K brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1920
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.2
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 70
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
9.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 64
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.2 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
81 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 92.8 to 94.7
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 2.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.0 to 9.5