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Grade VDSiCrV Steel vs. C67400 Bronze

Grade VDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C67400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade VDSiCrV steel and the bottom bar is C67400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2100
480 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
23
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 75
17 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
17 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 63
16 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.060
57 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 97.8
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
2.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.7
0.5 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
31.1 to 40
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5