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EN 1.3553 Steel vs. C75200 Nickel Silver

EN 1.3553 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C75200 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 1.3553 steel and the bottom bar is C75200 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
400 to 660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 540
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1110
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
33
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
33
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 96
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
13 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
14 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.4
9.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
13 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 0.86
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
63.5 to 66.5
Iron (Fe), % 80.7 to 83.7
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.7 to 5.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
16.5 to 19.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tungsten (W), % 6.0 to 6.7
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.7 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12.7 to 20
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5