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Grade VDSiCr Steel vs. C43400 Brass

Grade VDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C43400 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 VDSiCr steel and the bottom bar is C43400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1950
310 to 690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
28
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 70
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
11 to 24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.060
84 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 97.8
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
11.4 to 15.6
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5