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Grade FDSiCr Steel vs. C85700 Brass

Grade FDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C85700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade FDSiCr steel and the bottom bar is C85700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1930
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
24
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 69
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
58 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.8
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 40
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3