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EN 1.5535 Steel vs. C75700 Nickel Silver

EN 1.5535 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C75700 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 1.5535 steel and the bottom bar is C75700 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 22
3.2 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
45
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 370
350 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 1490
590 to 610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 500
470 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 45 to 250
19 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240 to 680
930 to 1410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 53
19 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 37
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 44
22 to 23

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.25
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
63.5 to 66.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.6 to 98.9
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.2
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
11 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
19.2 to 25.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5