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Grade FDSiCr Steel vs. Grade 1 Babbitt Metal

Grade FDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 1 Babbitt Metal belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade FDSiCr steel and the bottom bar is grade 1 Babbitt Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 580
13
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
53
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
20

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
70
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
230
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
75
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
1160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.1
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.080
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.8
0 to 0.080
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
89.3 to 92
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0050