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EN 1.1122 Steel vs. C97800 Nickel Silver

EN 1.1122 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.1122 steel and the bottom bar is C97800 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
130
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 21
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
48
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 460
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 370
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
40
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36 to 89
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160 to 360
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 16
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 15
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
64 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 98.7 to 99.62
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 5.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.0 to 4.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4