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C77600 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.6781 Steel

C77600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6781 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C77600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is EN 1.6781 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 30
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 830
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 790
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
5.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 60
25
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
60

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 470
1220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.15 to 0.19
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 42 to 45
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
92.6 to 94.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0.55 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 14
3.0 to 3.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 39.7 to 46
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0