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SAE-AISI F2 Steel vs. C84100 Brass

SAE-AISI F2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C84100 brass 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 C84100 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2360
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
810
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
29
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
340

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
7.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
9.7
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 71
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.090
Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
78 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 92.6 to 95.4
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.050 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 4.5
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 20
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5