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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. AISI W2 Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI W2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 C79600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is AISI W2 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 480
580 to 2400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
2.3
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
21 to 86
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
19 to 80

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.85 to 1.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.2 to 98.6
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.35 to 0.74
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0