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EN 1.7106 Steel vs. C73100 Nickel Silver

EN 1.7106 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C73100 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 1.7106 steel and the bottom bar is C73100 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 2020
450 to 640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
28
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 73
15 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 61
15 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.52 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
70.8 to 78
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 97
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.6 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
18 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5