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EN 1.8153 Steel vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

EN 1.8153 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8153 steel and the bottom bar is C79600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2040
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
25
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
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 74
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 62
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.64
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
43.5 to 46.5
Iron (Fe), % 95.7 to 96.9
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
1.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
38.3 to 45.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5