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C74400 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.7725 Steel

C74400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7725 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C74400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is EN 1.7725 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 43
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
830 to 1000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
610 to 860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
2.9
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
110 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 63
980 to 1940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
29 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
25 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
24 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.27 to 0.34
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.3 to 1.7
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 66
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
95.7 to 97.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 4.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 36
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0