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SAE-AISI F2 Steel vs. C63800 Bronze

SAE-AISI F2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C63800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI F2 steel and the bottom bar is C63800 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
460 to 1010

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
30
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 81
15 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
15 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 71
17 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
2.5 to 3.1
Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.25 to 0.55
Copper (Cu), % 0
92.4 to 95.8
Iron (Fe), % 92.6 to 95.4
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
1.5 to 2.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5