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SAE-AISI F2 Steel vs. C42600 Brass

SAE-AISI F2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C42600 brass 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 C42600 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2360
410 to 830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
31
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 81
13 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
14 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 71
15 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
87 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 92.6 to 95.4
0.050 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.020 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.3 to 10.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2