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EN 1.3520 Steel vs. C77400 Nickel Silver

EN 1.3520 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C77400 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 1.3520 steel and the bottom bar is C77400 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
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 730
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 26
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 23
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 22
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.93 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
43 to 47
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 97.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.2
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.45 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
41.3 to 48
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5