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Grade FDSiCr Steel vs. C92700 Bronze

Grade FDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C92700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade FDSiCr steel and the bottom bar is C92700 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
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1930
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
35
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 69
9.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.8
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.0 to 11
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7