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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. SAE-AISI 1015 Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1015 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C79600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1015 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
20 to 32
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Shear Strength, MPa 290
260 to 270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
390 to 440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
210 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
83 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
120 to 360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
14 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
15 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.13 to 0.18
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
99.13 to 99.57
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0