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EN 1.7076 Steel vs. C77600 Nickel Silver

EN 1.7076 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C77600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7076 steel and the bottom bar is C77600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 1700
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
27
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 60
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 40
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 50
20

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.34
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
42 to 45
Iron (Fe), % 97 to 98.2
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0
12 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
39.7 to 46
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5