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EN 1.8505 Steel vs. C97300 Nickel Silver

EN 1.8505 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C97300 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8505 steel and the bottom bar is C97300 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 13
9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1050
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 860
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 65
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1950
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
7.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
9.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
8.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.35
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
53 to 58
Iron (Fe), % 95.4 to 97.1
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
11 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17 to 25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0