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C74400 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.8152 Steel

C74400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8152 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C74400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is EN 1.8152 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
660 to 2010

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
47
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
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
25
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
24 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
22 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
20 to 60

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.51 to 0.59
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 66
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
96 to 97.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 4.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 36
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0