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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.5805 Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5805 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 1.5805 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
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
460 to 1180

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
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
40
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
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
3.1
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
53

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
16 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
13 to 35

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.070 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
95.7 to 97.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
1.2 to 1.5
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