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SAE-AISI O6 Steel vs. C97800 Nickel Silver

SAE-AISI O6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 O6 steel and the bottom bar is C97800 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 71
48
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2070
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
40
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 74
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 47
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 69
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
64 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 94.6 to 97.7
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.1
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
24 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.55 to 1.5
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 5.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.0 to 4.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4