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C77600 Nickel Silver vs. SAE-AISI L2 Steel

C77600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI L2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 C77600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI L2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
590 to 1960

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 830
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 790
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
2.4
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 60
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
21 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
20 to 45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
19 to 65

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.45 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 42 to 45
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
95.5 to 98.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0.1 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 14
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 39.7 to 46
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0