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Grade VDSiCrV Steel vs. C75400 Nickel Silver

Grade VDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C75400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade VDSiCrV steel and the bottom bar is C75400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2100
370 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
7.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
32
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 75
12 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
13 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 63
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.060
63.5 to 66.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 97.8
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
14 to 16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
16.2 to 22.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5