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Grade VDCrV Steel vs. CC490K Brass

Grade VDCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC490K brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade VDCrV steel and the bottom bar is CC490K brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 520
76
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1730
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 61
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
9.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 51
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0.62 to 0.72
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.060
81 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 97.8 to 98.8
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.0 to 9.5