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EN 1.5522 Steel vs. C77600 Nickel Silver

EN 1.5522 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C77600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5522 steel and the bottom bar is C77600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 21
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 380
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 1490
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 520
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
27
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 45 to 250
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 720
470
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 53
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 37
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 44
20

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.24
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
42 to 45
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 98.9
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.2
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0
12 to 14
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 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
39.7 to 46
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5