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SAE-AISI 1070 Steel vs. C73100 Nickel Silver

SAE-AISI 1070 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C73100 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1070 steel and the bottom bar is C73100 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 13
3.4 to 8.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Shear Strength, MPa 380 to 460
260 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 760
450 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 560
420 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59 to 86
21 to 35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 470 to 850
790 to 1560
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 27
15 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 24
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 25
15 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.65 to 0.75
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
70.8 to 78
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 98.8
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
18 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5