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Grade FDSiCrV Steel vs. C65100 Bronze

Grade FDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C65100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade FDSiCrV steel and the bottom bar is C65100 bronze.

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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 2100
280 to 560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
57
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 75
8.7 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
11 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 63
9.5 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
94.5 to 99.2
Iron (Fe), % 96 to 97.8
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.7
0.8 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5