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Grade VDSiCr Steel vs. C95200 Bronze

Grade VDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade VDSiCr steel and the bottom bar is C95200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 590
120
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 1950
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
28
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 70
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.060
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 97.8
2.5 to 4.0
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
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0