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Grade TDSiCrV Steel vs. C62500 Bronze

Grade TDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C62500 bronze 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 TDSiCrV steel and the bottom bar is C62500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2100
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
26
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
410

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 75
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 63
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
12.5 to 13.5
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
78.5 to 84
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 97.8
3.5 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0 to 2.0
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
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5