EN 1.1147 Steel vs. C73100 Nickel Silver
EN 1.1147 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C73100 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.1147 steel and the bottom bar is C73100 nickel silver.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
110 |
Elongation at Break, % | 12 to 17 | |
3.4 to 8.0 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.32 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
43 |
Shear Strength, MPa | 280 | |
260 to 370 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 390 to 470 | |
450 to 640 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 280 to 370 | |
420 to 590 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
190 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 400 | |
170 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1460 | |
1030 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1420 | |
1000 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
390 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 51 | |
35 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
19 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.1 | |
7.5 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.1 | |
8.0 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 1.8 | |
28 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
8.4 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.4 | |
3.0 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 18 | |
49 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 46 | |
310 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 40 to 73 | |
21 to 35 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 210 to 370 | |
790 to 1560 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
7.5 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
19 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 14 to 17 | |
15 to 21 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 15 to 17 | |
15 to 20 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 14 | |
11 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 12 to 15 | |
15 to 21 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0.15 to 0.19 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.25 | |
70.8 to 78 |
Iron (Fe), % | 98.3 to 99.25 | |
0 to 0.1 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.050 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0.6 to 0.9 | |
0 to 0.5 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 | |
4.0 to 6.0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.025 | |
0 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.025 | |
0 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.1 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
18 to 22 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.5 |