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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.5511 Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5511 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C79600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is EN 1.5511 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
490 to 580

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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
1.8
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
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
17 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
15 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.32 to 0.39
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
98.3 to 99.159
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.5 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0