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SAE-AISI F2 Steel vs. C46500 Brass

SAE-AISI F2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C46500 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 C46500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2360
380 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
23
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 81
13 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 71
13 to 20

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 92.6 to 95.4
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36.2 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4