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Grade VDCrV Steel vs. C93900 Bronze

Grade VDCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C93900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade VDCrV steel and the bottom bar is C93900 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
95
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1730
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
340
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 61
5.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
8.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 51
7.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.62 to 0.72
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.060
76.5 to 79.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.8 to 98.8
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
14 to 18
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.3
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.1