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SAE-AISI D4 Steel vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

SAE-AISI D4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D4 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, % 8.4 to 15
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
43
Shear Strength, MPa 460 to 1210
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2060
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470 to 1540
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.2
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.0
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
25
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 160
63
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 75
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 2.1 to 2.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
43.5 to 46.5
Iron (Fe), % 80.6 to 86.3
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
1.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
38.3 to 45.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5