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Grade FDSiCrV Steel vs. C69400 Brass

Grade FDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C69400 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 C69400 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
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
6.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
6.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
27
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 75
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 63
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
80 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 96 to 97.8
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.7
3.5 to 4.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
11.5 to 16.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5