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Grade VDSiCrV Steel vs. C85200 Brass

Grade VDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C85200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade VDSiCrV steel and the bottom bar is C85200 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
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2100
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
26
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 75
8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 63
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.060
70 to 74
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 97.8
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 3.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.7
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.7 to 2.0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
20 to 27
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.9