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EN 1.6579 Steel vs. C77600 Nickel Silver

EN 1.6579 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C77600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 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 1.6579 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 14
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850 to 980
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 600 to 910
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.7
27
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 120
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 950 to 2210
470
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 35
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 28
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 29
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.38
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
42 to 45
Iron (Fe), % 94.2 to 96.1
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.4 to 1.7
12 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
39.7 to 46
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5