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EN 1.6932 Steel vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

EN 1.6932 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.6932 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, % 14
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 540
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 720
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 45
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
25
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1370
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.24 to 0.32
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
43.5 to 46.5
Iron (Fe), % 94.5 to 96.4
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
1.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.35 to 0.55
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.8 to 2.1
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
38.3 to 45.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5