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SAE-AISI F2 Steel vs. C26000 Brass

SAE-AISI F2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C26000 brass 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 C26000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2360
320 to 680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
25
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
45
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
11 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 71
11 to 23

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.0059
Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
68.5 to 71.5
Iron (Fe), % 92.6 to 95.4
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
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
28.1 to 31.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3