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Grade FDSiCr Steel vs. CC496K Bronze

Grade FDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC496K bronze 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 FDSiCr steel and the bottom bar is CC496K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 580
72
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
97
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1930
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
340
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 69
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
8.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
72 to 79.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.8
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
13 to 17
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0