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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.7729 Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7729 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 1.7729 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Shear Strength, MPa 290
560
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
750

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1430
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
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
3.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
1500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.015 to 0.080
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.020
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0
0.17 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0
94.8 to 97
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.35 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.070 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.6 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0