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C79200 Nickel Silver vs. SAE-AISI M6 Steel

C79200 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 C79200 nickel silver and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 540
840 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1560
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
39
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 18
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
24 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
4.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
26 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 66.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
68.8 to 74.6
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 13
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.8 to 4.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.3 to 1.7
Zinc (Zn), % 17.9 to 29.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0