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SAE-AISI 1042 Steel vs. C77600 Nickel Silver

SAE-AISI 1042 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 SAE-AISI 1042 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, % 14 to 18
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 380 to 420
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 700
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340 to 580
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
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 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
27
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 87 to 94
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 320 to 900
470
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 25
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 22
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 22
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.47
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
42 to 45
Iron (Fe), % 98.5 to 99
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0
12 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
39.7 to 46
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5