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SAE-AISI 1042 Steel vs. C97800 Nickel Silver

SAE-AISI 1042 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 SAE-AISI 1042 steel and the bottom bar is C97800 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
130
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 18
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
48
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 700
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340 to 580
170

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 52
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
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 18
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 87 to 94
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 320 to 900
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 25
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 22
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 22
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.47
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
64 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 98.5 to 99
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
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