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SAE-AISI 1008 Steel vs. C76400 Nickel Silver

SAE-AISI 1008 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C76400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1008 steel and the bottom bar is C76400 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 73
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 370
590 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.9
5.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.9
6.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
32
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
63
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 13
19 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
18 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 12
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58.5 to 61.5
Iron (Fe), % 99.31 to 99.7
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
16.5 to 19.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17.7 to 25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5