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SAE-AISI F2 Steel vs. C10400 Copper

SAE-AISI F2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C10400 copper 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 F2 steel and the bottom bar is C10400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2360
230 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
32
Density, g/cm3 8.1
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 81
7.2 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
9.4 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 71
8.2 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 99.973
Iron (Fe), % 92.6 to 95.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.027 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.050