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SAE-AISI P5 Steel vs. C76200 Nickel Silver

SAE-AISI P5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C76200 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI P5 steel and the bottom bar is C76200 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 1980
390 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 70
13 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 45
14 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 65
13 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
57 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 95.7 to 97.8
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
11 to 13.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
24.2 to 32
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5