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SAE-AISI F2 Steel vs. C62300 Bronze

SAE-AISI F2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C62300 bronze 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 C62300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2360
570 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
54
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
28
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 81
19 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 71
20 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10
Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83.2 to 89.5
Iron (Fe), % 92.6 to 95.4
2.0 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5