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EN 1.6771 Steel vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

EN 1.6771 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 1.6771 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, % 8.0 to 8.7
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 930 to 1180
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 740 to 1140
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
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 46
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
25
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 58
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 75 to 93
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1460 to 3450
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 41
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 31
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 35
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.27 to 0.33
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
43.5 to 46.5
Iron (Fe), % 92.2 to 95
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.0
1.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 4.0
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
38.3 to 45.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5