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AISI W1 Steel vs. C74500 Nickel Silver

AISI W1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C74500 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 AISI W1 steel and the bottom bar is C74500 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 2320
390 to 700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
9.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 83
13 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 50
14 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 85
13 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 1.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
63.5 to 66.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.4 to 98.9
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.73
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
21.2 to 27.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5