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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.5535 Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5535 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 1.5535 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
11 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Shear Strength, MPa 290
320 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
450 to 1490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
300 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
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
1.9
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
45 to 250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
240 to 680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
16 to 53
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
13 to 44

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
97.6 to 98.9
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0