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EN 1.3555 Steel vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

EN 1.3555 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3555 steel and the bottom bar is C79600 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 75
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 540
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
25
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
43.5 to 46.5
Iron (Fe), % 85.4 to 87.7
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
1.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.2 to 3.6
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
38.3 to 45.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5