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EN 1.5525 Steel vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

EN 1.5525 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.5525 steel and the bottom bar is C79600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 21
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 310 to 350
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440 to 1440
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 490
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
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 50
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 1.9
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 48
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44 to 240
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240 to 640
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 51
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 36
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 42
15

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.18 to 0.23
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
43.5 to 46.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.7 to 98.9
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.2
1.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
38.3 to 45.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5