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EN 1.8903 Steel vs. C77600 Nickel Silver

EN 1.8903 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C77600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 1.8903 steel and the bottom bar is C77600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 19
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 390
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
27
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
470
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.015
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.22
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
42 to 45
Iron (Fe), % 95 to 99.05
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0 to 0.25
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.13
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.85
12 to 14
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.060
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.027
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.22
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
39.7 to 46
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5