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Grade FDSiCr Steel vs. CC212E Bronze

Grade FDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC212E bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 CC212E bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 580
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1930
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
27
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 69
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
68 to 77
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.8
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
8.0 to 15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.5 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0