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C97800 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.7177 Steel

C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7177 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 C97800 nickel silver and the bottom bar is EN 1.7177 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
660 to 1990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1140
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.0
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.1
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
23 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
21 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.3
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
19 to 59

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.55 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 67
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
97 to 98.2
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 27
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 5.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 1.0 to 4.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0