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Grade FDSiCrV Steel vs. C69710 Brass

Grade FDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C69710 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 C69710 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2100
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
26
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
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 75
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 63
16

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
75 to 80
Iron (Fe), % 96 to 97.8
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.7
2.5 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.8 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5