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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.8201 Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8201 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C79600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is EN 1.8201 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
74
Shear Strength, MPa 290
390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1450
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
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.030
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.9 to 2.6
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
93.6 to 96.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.1 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.050 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.020 to 0.080
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.0050 to 0.060
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0