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Grade TDCrV Steel vs. C23000 Brass

Grade TDCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C23000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade TDCrV steel and the bottom bar is C23000 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 1730
280 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
39

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 61
8.9 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
11 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 51
9.4 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.62 to 0.72
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
84 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 97.8 to 98.8
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.7 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2