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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.8159 Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8159 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 1.8159 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
660 to 1980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
420
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
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
2.3
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
52

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
23 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
19 to 58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.47 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.4 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.7 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0