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Grade FDSiCrV Steel vs. C63800 Bronze

Grade FDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C63800 bronze 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 FDSiCrV steel and the bottom bar is C63800 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
460 to 1010

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 75
15 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
15 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 63
17 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
2.5 to 3.1
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.25 to 0.55
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
92.4 to 95.8
Iron (Fe), % 96 to 97.8
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.7
1.5 to 2.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5