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SAE-AISI D5 Steel vs. C97800 Nickel Silver

SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D5 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, % 5.4 to 14
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
48
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2030
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.2
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
40
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.4
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 67
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
0
Cobalt (Co), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
64 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 84.4
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
24 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 5.5
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.0 to 4.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4