EN 1.3518 Steel vs. ASTM B780 Alloy

EN 1.3518 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ASTM B780 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3518 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM B780 alloy.

EN 1.3518 (100CrMnSi4-4) Through-Hardening Bearing Steel ASTM B780 Silver-Copper-Nickel Electrical Contact Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		83

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.36

Shear Modulus, GPa		72
Shear Modulus, GPa		30

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		630
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		330 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		260
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		70 to 76

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		8.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		62 to 68

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.5

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		9.1 to 16

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		11 to 15

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.050
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Cadmium (Cd), %		0
Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.050

Carbon (C), %		0.93 to 1.1
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		0.9 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), %		23.5 to 25.7

Iron (Fe), %		96.3 to 97.8
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.050

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.030

Manganese (Mn), %		0.9 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0.35 to 0.65

Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.0015
Oxygen (O), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.025
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0.45 to 0.75
Silicon (Si), %		0

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		74 to 76

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.060