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Grade FDSiCr Steel vs. C16200 Copper

Grade FDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C16200 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 C16200 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
240 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
370
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
90
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
41
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
7.4 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
9.6 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
8.7 to 20

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
98.6 to 99.3
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.8
0 to 0.2
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