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SAE-AISI F1 Steel vs. C41500 Brass

SAE-AISI F1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C41500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 F1 steel and the bottom bar is C41500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 2320
340 to 560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
30
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 82
11 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 49
12 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 70
12 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
89 to 93
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 98
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 2.2
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.2 to 9.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5