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Grade FDSiCr Steel vs. C87610 Bronze

Grade FDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87610 bronze 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 C87610 bronze.

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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
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1930
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
6.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
6.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 69
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
13

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 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.8
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
3.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5