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Grade FDSiCr Steel vs. C55280 Copper

Grade FDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55280 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 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 C55280 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1930
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
790
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
67

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 69
5.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
7.4

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
90.5 to 91.4
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
6.8 to 7.2
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15