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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.0038 Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0038 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C79600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is EN 1.0038 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
23 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Shear Strength, MPa 290
240 to 270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
380 to 430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
200 to 220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
49
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
2.1
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
72 to 88
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
110 to 130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
13 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
15 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12 to 13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0
97.1 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.014
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.55
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0