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SAE-AISI D5 Steel vs. C75700 Nickel Silver

SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C75700 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 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 D5 steel and the bottom bar is C75700 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 5.4 to 14
3.2 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
45
Shear Strength, MPa 470 to 1180
350 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2030
590 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.2
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
19 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.4
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 67
22 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
0
Cobalt (Co), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
63.5 to 66.5
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 84.4
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
11 to 13
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
19.2 to 25.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5