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EN 1.7390 Steel vs. C97800 Nickel Silver

EN 1.7390 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 1.7390 steel and the bottom bar is C97800 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
130
Elongation at Break, % 16
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
48
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 510
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.1
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.3
40
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 600
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
64 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 91.9 to 95.3
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 5.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.0 to 4.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4