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SAE-AISI F2 Steel vs. C86800 Bronze

SAE-AISI F2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 C86800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2360
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
24
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 81
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 71
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
53.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 92.6 to 95.4
1.0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
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 to 1.0
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
28.3 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0