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Grade 1 Babbitt Metal vs. Grade VDSiCr Steel

Grade 1 Babbitt Metal belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade VDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 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 grade 1 Babbitt Metal and the bottom bar is grade VDSiCr steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 13
590
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 20
80

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 70
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 370
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
2.2
Density, g/cm3 7.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 26
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.1
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.080
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.080
96.6 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.35
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 89.3 to 92
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0050
0