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Grade TDCrV Steel vs. C33500 Brass

Grade TDCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C33500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade TDCrV steel and the bottom bar is C33500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1730
340 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 61
12 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 51
11 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.62 to 0.72
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 97.8 to 98.8
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.25 to 0.7
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
33.8 to 37.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4