Table 2 Mechanical and physical properties of pure iron.

From: Experimental investigation on mechanical properties of iron metal matrix reinforced with MAX phase V2AlC-GO

Mechanical properties

Metric

English

Strength at break

540 MPa

78,300 psi

Yield strength

50 MPa

7250 psi

Poisson’s ratio

0.291

0.291

Modulus of elasticity

200 GPa

29,000 ksi

Shear modulus

77.5 GPa

11,200 ksi

Hardness, Vickers

150

150

Density

7.87 g/cm3

0.284 lb/in3

Melting point

1536 °C

2797°F

Boiling point

2861 °C

5182°F

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