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C42500 Brass vs. SAE-AISI F2 Steel

C42500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI F2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 C42500 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI F2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 630
710 to 2360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
10
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.9 to 20
24 to 81
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 19
22 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
21 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.2 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Copper (Cu), % 87 to 90
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
92.6 to 95.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.0 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 6.1 to 11.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0