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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.1170 Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.1170 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 1.1170 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
16 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Shear Strength, MPa 290
390 to 450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
640 to 730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
330 to 500

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
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
8.4

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
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
91 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
290 to 670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
23 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
20 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.25 to 0.32
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.4
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.7 to 98.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
1.3 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0