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Grade TDSiCrV Steel vs. C18100 Copper

Grade TDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C18100 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade TDSiCrV steel and the bottom bar is C18100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2100
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
80
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 75
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 63
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
98.7 to 99.49
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 97.8
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5