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C77400 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.0420 Cast Steel

C77400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0420 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 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 C77400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is EN 1.0420 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 810
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 770
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
1.7
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
14

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 43 to 47
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
99.935 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 41.3 to 48
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0