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C75400 Nickel Silver vs. Grade FDSiCrV Steel

C75400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade FDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C75400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is grade FDSiCrV 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 46
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 630
2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.4
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 21
75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 21
63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 63.5 to 66.5
0 to 0.12
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
96 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.4 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 14 to 16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.2 to 1.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 16.2 to 22.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0