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C74000 Nickel Silver vs. SAE-AISI P21 Steel

C74000 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI P21 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 C74000 nickel silver and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI P21 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 590
1130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 990
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 950
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
7.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 42
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
6.5
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
62

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 19
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 19
37

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.18 to 0.22
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
1.1 to 1.3
Copper (Cu), % 69 to 73.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
92.1 to 94.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.35 to 0.72
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
3.9 to 4.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 14.2 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0