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EN 1.5662 Steel vs. C78200 Nickel Silver

EN 1.5662 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C78200 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 1.5662 steel and the bottom bar is C78200 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
3.0 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 460 to 470
280 to 400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 750
370 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550 to 660
170 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.8
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
28
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 63
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 150
18 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 810 to 1150
130 to 1440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
12 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
14 to 19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
63 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 88.6 to 91.2
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 10
7.0 to 9.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
20.2 to 28.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5