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Grade FDSiCrV Steel vs. C17300 Copper

Grade FDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade FDSiCrV steel and the bottom bar is C17300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2100
500 to 1380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 75
16 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
16 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 63
17 to 48

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.8 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
95.5 to 97.8
Iron (Fe), % 96 to 97.8
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.7
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5