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Grade FDSiCr Steel vs. C93600 Bronze

Grade FDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C93600 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 C93600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
99
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1930
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
350
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

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
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 69
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
9.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.55
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
79 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.8
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
11 to 13
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 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7