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Grade FDSiCrV Steel vs. C42600 Brass

Grade FDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C42600 brass 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 FDSiCrV steel and the bottom bar is C42600 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2100
410 to 830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 75
13 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
14 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 63
15 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
87 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 96 to 97.8
0.050 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.020 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.3 to 10.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2