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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.3520 Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3520 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 EN 1.3520 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
620 to 730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
2.6
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
22 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
18 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.93 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.4 to 1.7
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
95.9 to 97.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
1.0 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.45 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0