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EN 1.5511 Steel vs. C97800 Nickel Silver

EN 1.5511 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper 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 EN 1.5511 steel and the bottom bar is C97800 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
48
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 580
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
40
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 20
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.060
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.39
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
64 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 99.159
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 5.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.0 to 4.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4