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Grade VDSiCrV Steel vs. C68800 Brass

Grade VDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C68800 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 VDSiCrV steel and the bottom bar is C68800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2100
570 to 890

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
26
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 75
19 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
19 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 63
19 to 30

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 3.8
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.25 to 0.55
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.060
70.8 to 75.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 97.8
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
21.3 to 24.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5