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SAE-AISI F2 Steel vs. CC480K Bronze

SAE-AISI F2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC480K bronze 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 F2 steel and the bottom bar is CC480K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2360
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1010
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
35
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 81
9.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 71
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 92.6 to 95.4
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.0 to 11
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5