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Grade FDCrV Steel vs. C75400 Nickel Silver

Grade FDCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C75400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 grade FDCrV steel and the bottom bar is C75400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1800
370 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
7.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 64
12 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42
13 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 53
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.62 to 0.72
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
63.5 to 66.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.8 to 98.8
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
14 to 16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
16.2 to 22.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5