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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. Grade VDSiCrV Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade VDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C79600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is grade VDSiCrV 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
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
47
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
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
2.3
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.1 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.4 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.2 to 1.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0