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EN 1.1061 Steel vs. C77600 Nickel Silver

EN 1.1061 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C77600 nickel silver 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 EN 1.1061 steel and the bottom bar is C77600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530 to 1810
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
27
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 64
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 42
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 58
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.42 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
42 to 45
Iron (Fe), % 98.1 to 99.06
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0
12 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0.020 to 0.035
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
39.7 to 46
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5