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EN 1.7706 Steel vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

EN 1.7706 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C79600 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 1.7706 steel and the bottom bar is C79600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.7
25
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 57
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.2 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
43.5 to 46.5
Iron (Fe), % 94.7 to 97.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
1.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
38.3 to 45.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5