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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.6579 Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6579 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 1.6579 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
11 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
850 to 980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
600 to 910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
3.7
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
56

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
100 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
950 to 2210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
30 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
25 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
25 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.32 to 0.38
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.4 to 1.7
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
94.2 to 96.1
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
1.4 to 1.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0