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Grade VDSiCrV Steel vs. C66100 Bronze

Grade VDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 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 VDSiCrV steel and the bottom bar is C66100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2100
410 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
34
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 75
13 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
14 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
9.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 63
15 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.060
92 to 97
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 97.8
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.7
2.8 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5