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Direct, data-backed answers to the "X vs Y" questions engineers actually ask — each with a real side-by-side properties table.

6061-T6 vs 7075-T6

Aluminum · Aluminum

304 Stainless vs 316 Stainless

Stainless Steel · Stainless Steel

ABS vs Polycarbonate (PC)

Plastic · Plastic

6061-T6 vs 1018 Mild Steel

Aluminum · Steel

POM / Delrin vs Nylon (PA6)

Engineering Plastic · Engineering Plastic

PEEK vs PTFE (Teflon)

Engineering Plastic · Engineering Plastic

1045 Steel vs 4140 Alloy Steel

Steel · Steel

Ti-6Al-4V (Grade 5) vs 6061-T6

Titanium · Aluminum

Ti-6Al-4V (Grade 5) vs 316 Stainless

Titanium · Stainless Steel

C360 Free-Cutting Brass vs C932 Bronze

Copper Alloy · Copper Alloy

303 Stainless vs 304 Stainless

Stainless Steel · Stainless Steel

PMMA (Acrylic) vs Polycarbonate (PC)

Plastic · Plastic

Polypropylene (PP) vs HDPE

Plastic · Plastic

Ultem (PEI) vs PEEK

Engineering Plastic · Engineering Plastic

2024-T3 vs 7075-T6

Aluminum · Aluminum

A380 vs 6061-T6

Aluminum · Aluminum

416 Stainless vs 303 Stainless

Stainless Steel · Stainless Steel

Nylon (PA6) vs ABS

Engineering Plastic · Plastic

1018 Mild Steel vs 304 Stainless

Steel · Stainless Steel

C110 Copper vs C360 Free-Cutting Brass

Copper Alloy · Copper Alloy

5052-H32 vs 6061-T6

Aluminum · Aluminum

Polycarbonate (PC) vs Nylon (PA6)

Plastic · Engineering Plastic

D2 Tool Steel vs 4140 Alloy Steel

Steel · Steel

Ti Grade 2 (CP) vs Ti-6Al-4V (Grade 5)

Titanium · Titanium

304 Stainless vs 430 Stainless

Stainless Steel · Stainless Steel

316 Stainless vs 2205 Duplex Stainless

Stainless Steel · Stainless Steel

17-4 PH Stainless vs 316 Stainless

Stainless Steel · Stainless Steel

410 Stainless vs 416 Stainless

Stainless Steel · Stainless Steel

303 Stainless vs 316 Stainless

Stainless Steel · Stainless Steel

304 Stainless vs 321 Stainless

Stainless Steel · Stainless Steel

316 Stainless vs 904L Stainless

Stainless Steel · Stainless Steel

17-4 PH Stainless vs 304 Stainless

Stainless Steel · Stainless Steel

2205 Duplex Stainless vs 904L Stainless

Stainless Steel · Stainless Steel

410 Stainless vs 430 Stainless

Stainless Steel · Stainless Steel

6061-T6 vs 6063-T5

Aluminum · Aluminum

6082-T6 vs 6061-T6

Aluminum · Aluminum

5083-H116 vs 5052-H32

Aluminum · Aluminum

6005A-T6 vs 6061-T6

Aluminum · Aluminum

MIC-6 Cast Tooling Plate vs 6061-T6

Aluminum · Aluminum

7075-T6 vs 6082-T6

Aluminum · Aluminum

1100-H14 vs 6061-T6

Aluminum · Aluminum

1018 Mild Steel vs 1045 Steel

Steel · Steel

4140 Alloy Steel vs 4340 Alloy Steel (Q&T)

Steel · Steel

12L14 Free-Machining vs 1215 Free-Machining Steel

Steel · Steel

A36 Structural vs 1018 Mild Steel

Steel · Steel

8620 Case-Hardening Steel vs 4140 Alloy Steel

Steel · Steel

1144 Stressproof (Cold-Drawn Stress-Relieved) vs 1045 Steel

Steel · Steel

A572 Gr50 HSLA Steel vs A36 Structural

Steel · Steel

1095 High-Carbon Steel (Annealed) vs 1045 Steel

Steel · Steel

12L14 Free-Machining vs 1018 Mild Steel

Steel · Steel

A2 Tool Steel vs D2 Tool Steel

Tool Steel · Steel

O1 Tool Steel vs A2 Tool Steel

Tool Steel · Tool Steel

D2 Tool Steel vs H13 Tool Steel

Steel · Tool Steel

S7 Tool Steel vs A2 Tool Steel

Tool Steel · Tool Steel

O1 Tool Steel vs D2 Tool Steel

Tool Steel · Steel

D2 Tool Steel vs 1095 High-Carbon Steel (Annealed)

Steel · Steel

Ti Grade 1 (CP) vs Ti Grade 2 (CP)

Titanium · Titanium

Ti-6Al-4V (Grade 5) vs Ti-6Al-4V ELI (Grade 23)

Titanium · Titanium

Ti Grade 2 (CP) vs Ti-6Al-4V (Grade 5)

Titanium · Titanium

C360 Free-Cutting Brass vs C260 Cartridge Brass

Copper Alloy · Copper Alloy

C110 Copper vs C145 Tellurium Copper

Copper Alloy · Copper Alloy

C172 Beryllium Copper vs C510 Phosphor Bronze

Copper Alloy · Copper Alloy

C932 Bronze vs C630 Nickel-Aluminum Bronze

Copper Alloy · Copper Alloy

C510 Phosphor Bronze vs C630 Nickel-Aluminum Bronze

Copper Alloy · Copper Alloy

C172 Beryllium Copper vs C110 Copper

Copper Alloy · Copper Alloy

PET vs PETG

Engineering Plastic · Engineering Plastic

Nylon (PA6) vs Nylon 66 (PA66)

Engineering Plastic · Engineering Plastic

PPS (40% Glass-Filled) vs PEEK

Engineering Plastic · Engineering Plastic

PVDF (Kynar) vs PTFE (Teflon)

Engineering Plastic · Engineering Plastic

PSU (Polysulfone) vs PPSU (Radel)

Engineering Plastic · Engineering Plastic

ABS vs ASA

Plastic · Engineering Plastic

PETG vs ABS

Engineering Plastic · Plastic

UHMW-PE vs HDPE

Engineering Plastic · Plastic

POM / Delrin vs Nylon 66 (PA66)

Engineering Plastic · Engineering Plastic

PVC vs ABS

Plastic · Plastic

HDPE vs LDPE

Plastic · Plastic

PMMA (Acrylic) vs Polystyrene (PS)

Plastic · Plastic

PC/ABS Blend vs ABS

Engineering Plastic · Plastic

Ultem (PEI) vs PSU (Polysulfone)

Engineering Plastic · Engineering Plastic

LCP (30% Glass-Filled) vs PEEK

Engineering Plastic · Engineering Plastic

SAN vs ABS

Engineering Plastic · Plastic

PPSU (Radel) vs PEEK

Engineering Plastic · Engineering Plastic

PCTFE (Kel-F) vs PTFE (Teflon)

Engineering Plastic · Engineering Plastic

Nylon 6/6 (30% Glass-Filled) vs Nylon 66 (PA66)

Engineering Plastic · Engineering Plastic

PVDF (Kynar) vs PPS (40% Glass-Filled)

Engineering Plastic · Engineering Plastic

POM / Delrin vs PET

Engineering Plastic · Engineering Plastic

Polypropylene (PP) vs LDPE

Plastic · Plastic

AZ31B Magnesium vs 6061-T6

Magnesium · Aluminum

Zamak 3 (Zinc Die Cast) vs A380

Zinc Alloy · Aluminum

Inconel 625 vs 316 Stainless

Nickel Alloy · Stainless Steel

Inconel 625 vs Inconel 718

Nickel Alloy · Nickel Alloy

Monel 400 vs Inconel 625

Nickel Alloy · Nickel Alloy

Gray Cast Iron (Class 30) vs Ductile Iron (65-45-12)

Cast Iron · Cast Iron

Gray Cast Iron (Class 30) vs 1018 Mild Steel

Cast Iron · Steel

C360 Free-Cutting Brass vs 304 Stainless

Copper Alloy · Stainless Steel

17-4 PH Stainless vs Ti-6Al-4V (Grade 5)

Stainless Steel · Titanium

Inconel 718 vs Ti-6Al-4V (Grade 5)

Nickel Alloy · Titanium

AZ91D Magnesium (Die Cast) vs A380

Magnesium · Aluminum

Zamak 3 (Zinc Die Cast) vs Zamak 5

Zinc Alloy · Zinc Alloy

Ductile Iron (65-45-12) vs 1045 Steel

Cast Iron · Steel

G10 / FR4 (Glass-Epoxy) vs PEEK

Composite · Engineering Plastic

C172 Beryllium Copper vs 4140 Alloy Steel

Copper Alloy · Steel

6061-T6 vs C360 Free-Cutting Brass

Aluminum · Copper Alloy

Monel 400 vs 316 Stainless

Nickel Alloy · Stainless Steel

304 Stainless vs 6061-T6

Stainless Steel · Aluminum