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Grade FDSiCr Steel vs. C55283 Copper

Grade FDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55283 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 C55283 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1930
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
720
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 69
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
8.0

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
86.2 to 87.2
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
7.0 to 7.5
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
5.8 to 6.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15