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Grade FDSiCr Steel vs. C87900 Brass

Grade FDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87900 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade FDSiCr steel and the bottom bar is C87900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1930
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
24
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 69
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
63 to 69.2
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.8
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30 to 36