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SAE-AISI 1151 Steel vs. C97800 Nickel Silver

SAE-AISI 1151 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 1151 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, % 11 to 17
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
48
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 800
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 660
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 51
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
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 86 to 100
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400 to 1170
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 28
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 24
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 25
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0.48 to 0.55
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
64 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 98.7
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
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), % 0.080 to 0.13
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