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Grade VDC Steel vs. R60802 Alloy

Grade VDC steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R60802 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade VDC steel and the bottom bar is R60802 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1700
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
6.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.5
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 60
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 50
53

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.75
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0.050 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.060
0
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 99.35
0.070 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.2 to 1.7
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
97.8 to 98.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.11