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SAE-AISI H42 Steel vs. C75200 Nickel Silver

SAE-AISI H42 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C75200 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H42 steel and the bottom bar is C75200 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 1980
400 to 660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1110
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
33
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
33
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 65
13 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 42
14 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.5
9.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 57
13 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.55 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
63.5 to 66.5
Iron (Fe), % 79.3 to 83.8
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
16.5 to 19.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12.7 to 20
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5