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C74400 Nickel Silver vs. SAE-AISI 5120 Steel

C74400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 5120 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C74400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 5120 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 43
16
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
73
Shear Strength, MPa 240
310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
420
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
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 63
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.17 to 0.22
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 66
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
97.6 to 98.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 4.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 36
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0