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EN 1.7710 Steel vs. C74400 Nickel Silver

EN 1.7710 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C74400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 1.7710 steel and the bottom bar is C74400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 11
43
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 930 to 1070
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 800 to 1060
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 57
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 73 to 100
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1680 to 2970
63
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 38
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 30
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 31
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.12 to 0.18
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 95.1 to 97
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.8 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
29.6 to 36
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3