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SAE-AISI F2 Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1008 Steel

Both SAE-AISI F2 steel and SAE-AISI 1008 steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI F2 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1008 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

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

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
62
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 81
12 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 71
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.4
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 92.6 to 95.4
99.31 to 99.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0.3 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.5
0