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SAE-AISI F2 Steel vs. C14510 Copper

SAE-AISI F2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14510 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 C14510 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
300 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
33
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
42
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
9.2 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 71
11 to 12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.15 to 99.69
Iron (Fe), % 92.6 to 95.4
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.010 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.3 to 0.7
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.5
0