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SAE-AISI T15 Steel vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

SAE-AISI T15 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C79600 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 T15 steel and the bottom bar is C79600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2240
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1690
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1640
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 43
25
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 71
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 43
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 70
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.5 to 1.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 5.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 4.8 to 5.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
43.5 to 46.5
Iron (Fe), % 67.5 to 73.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
1.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 11.8 to 13
0
Vanadium (V), % 4.5 to 5.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
38.3 to 45.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5