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C74000 Nickel Silver vs. SAE-AISI P6 Steel

C74000 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI P6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 C74000 nickel silver and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI P6 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
630 to 1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 990
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 950
1420
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
4.6
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
59

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
22 to 68
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
21 to 44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 19
21 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 69 to 73.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
92.9 to 95
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.35 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
3.3 to 3.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 14.2 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0