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Grade FDSiCr Steel vs. C14500 Copper

Grade FDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14500 copper 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 FDSiCr steel and the bottom bar is C14500 copper.

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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 1930
220 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
94
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
33
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 69
6.8 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
9.1 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
8.0 to 12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
99.2 to 99.596
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.0040 to 0.012
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.4 to 0.7