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Grade FDSiCr Steel vs. CC331G Bronze

Grade FDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade FDSiCr steel and the bottom bar is CC331G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 580
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1930
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
28
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 69
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10.5
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
83 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.8
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5