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EN 1.5522 Steel vs. C73100 Nickel Silver

EN 1.5522 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 1.5522 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, % 11 to 21
3.4 to 8.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 380
260 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 1490
450 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 520
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 13
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 1.9
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 45 to 250
21 to 35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 720
790 to 1560
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 53
15 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 37
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 44
15 to 21

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.24
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
70.8 to 78
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 98.9
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.2
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