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SAE-AISI F2 Steel vs. CC497K Bronze

SAE-AISI F2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC497K 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 CC497K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
93
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2360
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
330
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
29
Density, g/cm3 8.1
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 81
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
7.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 71
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.75
Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
67.5 to 77.5
Iron (Fe), % 92.6 to 95.4
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 23
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0