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SAE-AISI F2 Steel vs. C48600 Brass

SAE-AISI F2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C48600 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI F2 steel and the bottom bar is C48600 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
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2360
280 to 360

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
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
24
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.8
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
9.5 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
12 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 71
9.3 to 12

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.25
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
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
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
0.3 to 1.5
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.4 to 39.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4