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SAE-AISI 4620 Steel vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

SAE-AISI 4620 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 4620 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, % 16 to 27
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 420
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 680
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 550
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
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 47
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 8.4
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.2
25
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 120
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330 to 800
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 24
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 22
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 20
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.17 to 0.22
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
43.5 to 46.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.4 to 97.4
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.45 to 0.65
1.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.0
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
38.3 to 45.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5