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C97800 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.7729 Steel

C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7729 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 1.7729 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
190
Elongation at Break, % 10
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
750

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1140
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.0
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.1
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
1500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.3
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0.015 to 0.080
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.020
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0
0.17 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 67
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
94.8 to 97
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.35 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 27
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 5.5
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.070 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.6 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 1.0 to 4.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0