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Grade FDSiCrV Steel vs. C61300 Bronze

Grade FDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61300 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 FDSiCrV steel and the bottom bar is C61300 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 2100
550 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
55
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 75
18 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 63
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 7.5
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
88 to 91.8
Iron (Fe), % 96 to 97.8
2.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.7
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2