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C97800 Nickel Silver vs. Grade VDSiCrV Steel

C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade VDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 grade VDSiCrV 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
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1140
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.0
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.1
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.3
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 67
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
96.1 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 27
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
1.2 to 1.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 5.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 1.0 to 4.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0