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SAE-AISI F2 Steel vs. C97800 Nickel Silver

SAE-AISI F2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C97800 nickel silver 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 C97800 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
48
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2360
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
1140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
40
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 81
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 71
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
64 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 92.6 to 95.4
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 5.5
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.0 to 4.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4