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EN 1.7106 Steel vs. C77100 Nickel Silver

EN 1.7106 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C77100 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7106 steel and the bottom bar is C77100 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 2020
600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
27
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 73
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 61
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.52 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
52 to 56
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 97
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.6 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30.6 to 39
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5