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SAE-AISI H11 Steel vs. C76400 Nickel Silver

SAE-AISI H11 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C76400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H11 steel and the bottom bar is C76400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690 to 1840
590 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
5.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.5
6.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.5
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
63
Embodied Water, L/kg 75
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 66
19 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 43
18 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 58
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.33 to 0.43
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
58.5 to 61.5
Iron (Fe), % 89.6 to 92.5
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.1 to 1.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
16.5 to 19.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17.7 to 25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5