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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. SAE-AISI 6150 Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 6150 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 6150 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
15 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Shear Strength, MPa 290
400 to 730
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
630 to 1200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
420 to 1160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12 to 13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
2.3
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
130 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
460 to 3590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
22 to 43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
20 to 38

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.48 to 0.53
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.1
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.7 to 97.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.7 to 0.9
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
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0