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EN 1.5507 Steel vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

EN 1.5507 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5507 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 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 880
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 31
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 26
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 26
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.080
0
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.21 to 0.25
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.25 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
43.5 to 46.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.8 to 98.7
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.0
1.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
38.3 to 45.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5