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EN 1.7117 Steel vs. C77300 Nickel Silver

EN 1.7117 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C77300 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7117 steel and the bottom bar is C77300 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1930
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
5.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
26
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 69
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 58
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.49 to 0.56
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
46 to 50
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 96.4
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 0.7
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.5
0.040 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
37.9 to 45
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5