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C97800 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.6958 Steel

C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6958 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C97800 nickel silver and the bottom bar is EN 1.6958 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
190
Elongation at Break, % 10
16
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
1140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
1070

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1140
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.0
7.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.1
9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
5.0
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
60

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
3050
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.3
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
39

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0.0050 to 0.050
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.25 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.2 to 1.7
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 67
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
92.6 to 94.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.35 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 27
3.3 to 3.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 5.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.12
Zinc (Zn), % 1.0 to 4.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0