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SAE-AISI 1552 Steel vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

SAE-AISI 1552 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1552 steel and the bottom bar is C79600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 14
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Shear Strength, MPa 460 to 510
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 840
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460 to 650
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 81 to 98
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 560 to 1130
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 30
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 29
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.47 to 0.55
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
43.5 to 46.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.9 to 98.3
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 1.5
1.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
38.3 to 45.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5