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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. SAE-AISI 5160 Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 5160 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 5160 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
12 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Shear Strength, MPa 290
390 to 700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
660 to 1150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
280 to 1010

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
2.1
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
73 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
200 to 2700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
23 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
19 to 34

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.56 to 0.61
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
97.1 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.75 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0