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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.5663 Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5663 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C79600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is EN 1.5663 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Shear Strength, MPa 290
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
7.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
63

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
1150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
88.6 to 91.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.3 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
8.5 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0