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SAE-AISI T6 Steel vs. CC490K Brass

SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC490K 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 T6 steel and the bottom bar is CC490K brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 2150
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1830
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1770
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
30
Density, g/cm3 9.5
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 63
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
9.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 64
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 4.8
0
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
81 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 55.9 to 63.5
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Tungsten (W), % 18.5 to 21
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 2.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.0 to 9.5