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SAE-AISI T15 Steel vs. C97800 Nickel Silver

SAE-AISI T15 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T15 steel and the bottom bar is C97800 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
48
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2240
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1690
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1640
1140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 43
40
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 71
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 43
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 70
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
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
64 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 67.5 to 73.5
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
24 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 5.5
Tungsten (W), % 11.8 to 13
0
Vanadium (V), % 4.5 to 5.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.0 to 4.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4