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EN 1.7272 Steel vs. C75700 Nickel Silver

EN 1.7272 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C75700 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 1.7272 steel and the bottom bar is C75700 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 1650
590 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 59
19 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 40
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 48
22 to 23

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.33
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.55
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
63.5 to 66.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.2 to 98.3
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.2
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.1 to 0.15
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
11 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
19.2 to 25.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5