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SAE-AISI F2 Steel vs. C96700 Copper

SAE-AISI F2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96700 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI F2 steel and the bottom bar is C96700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
53
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2360
1210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1170
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
1110
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
90
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
9.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 81
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 71
40

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.1 to 1.2
Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62.4 to 68.8
Iron (Fe), % 92.6 to 95.4
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
29 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5