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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. SAE-AISI D3 Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 D3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
9.8 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
74
Shear Strength, MPa 290
470 to 1220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
770 to 2050
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
480 to 1550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
8.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
97 to 180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
28 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
24 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
23 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
2.0 to 2.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
80.3 to 87
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0