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SAE-AISI F2 Steel vs. C24000 Brass

SAE-AISI F2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C24000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI F2 steel and the bottom bar is C24000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2360
310 to 640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
34

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
27
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 81
10 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 71
10 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
78.5 to 81.5
Iron (Fe), % 92.6 to 95.4
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
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
Zinc (Zn), % 0
18.2 to 21.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2