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Grade FDSiCrV Steel vs. C61900 Bronze

Grade FDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61900 bronze 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 FDSiCrV steel and the bottom bar is C61900 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

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 2100
570 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
79
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
28
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 75
19 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 63
20 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
83.6 to 88.5
Iron (Fe), % 96 to 97.8
3.0 to 4.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5