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SAE-AISI F2 Steel vs. C11100 Copper

SAE-AISI F2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C11100 copper 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 C11100 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
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2360
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
1070
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
31
Density, g/cm3 8.1
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
310

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
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 71
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 92.6 to 95.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 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
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1