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SAE-AISI F2 Steel vs. C47940 Brass

SAE-AISI F2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C47940 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 C47940 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 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
850
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
25
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 81
13 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 71
13 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
63 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 92.6 to 95.4
0.1 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
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
1.2 to 2.0
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
28.1 to 34.6
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4