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SAE-AISI M52 Steel vs. C77400 Nickel Silver

SAE-AISI M52 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C77400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M52 steel and the bottom bar is C77400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2280
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.9
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
25
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 89
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 80
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 67
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.0
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
43 to 47
Iron (Fe), % 84.4 to 88.9
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0.75 to 1.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.7 to 2.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
41.3 to 48
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5