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Grade VDSiCr Steel vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

Grade VDSiCr 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 (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade VDSiCr 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 80
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1950
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 1400
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
25
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
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 70
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.060
43.5 to 46.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 97.8
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
1.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
38.3 to 45.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5