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C78200 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.3553 Steel

C78200 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3553 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 C78200 nickel silver and the bottom bar is EN 1.3553 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 630
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
540
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
24
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
96

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 21
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 19
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 21
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.78 to 0.86
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 67
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
80.7 to 83.7
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.7 to 5.2
Nickel (Ni), % 7.0 to 9.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
6.0 to 6.7
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.7 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 20.2 to 28.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0