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C74500 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.0034 Steel

C74500 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0034 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C74500 nickel silver and the bottom bar is EN 1.0034 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 24
9.0 to 32
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
73
Shear Strength, MPa 310 to 380
220 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 700
340 to 380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380 to 600
180 to 280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.7
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 160
31 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620 to 1540
84 to 210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 23
12 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
14 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 23
11 to 12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 63.5 to 66.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
98.7 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Zinc (Zn), % 21.2 to 27.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0