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C75400 Nickel Silver vs. SAE-AISI 52100 Steel

C75400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 52100 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 C75400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 52100 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 43
10 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
72
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 370
370 to 420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 630
590 to 2010
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 590
360 to 560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12 to 13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.4
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 120
54 to 310
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 75 to 1450
350 to 840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 21
21 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
20 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 21
19 to 61

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.93 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.4 to 1.6
Copper (Cu), % 63.5 to 66.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
96.5 to 97.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.25 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 14 to 16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 16.2 to 22.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0