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Grade FDSiCr Steel vs. CR016A Copper

Grade FDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR016A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade FDSiCr steel and the bottom bar is CR016A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1930
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
35
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 69
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
8.1

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
99.843 to 99.919
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.0010 to 0.0070
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.080 to 0.12
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0