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Grade FDSiCr Steel vs. C41500 Brass

Grade FDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C41500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade FDSiCr steel and the bottom bar is C41500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1930
340 to 560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 69
11 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
12 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
12 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
89 to 93
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.8
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
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
1.5 to 2.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.2 to 9.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5