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SAE-AISI 1146 Steel vs. C97400 Nickel Silver

SAE-AISI 1146 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C97400 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 1146 steel and the bottom bar is C97400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190 to 200
70
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 17
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 730
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 360 to 630
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93 to 97
43
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340 to 1050
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 26
8.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 23
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 22
8.8

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.42 to 0.49
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 98.8
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
15.5 to 17
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Sulfur (S), % 0.080 to 0.13
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10 to 19.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0