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SAE-AISI F2 Steel vs. C27000 Brass

SAE-AISI F2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C27000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI F2 steel and the bottom bar is C27000 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
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2360
370 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
900
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
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
24
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.1
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
13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
14 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 71
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
63 to 68.5
Iron (Fe), % 92.6 to 95.4
0 to 0.1
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
31 to 37
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3