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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. SAE-AISI 4340M Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 4340M steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 SAE-AISI 4340M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
6.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
72
Shear Strength, MPa 290
1360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
2340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
1240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
430
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
38
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
9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
3.9
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
55

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
4120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
84
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.38 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
93.3 to 94.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.65 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.35 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
1.7 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.012
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.012
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0