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SAE-AISI M1 Steel vs. C75400 Nickel Silver

SAE-AISI M1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C75400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M1 steel and the bottom bar is C75400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730 to 2140
370 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
32
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 99
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 73
12 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
13 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.0
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 66
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 0.88
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
63.5 to 66.5
Iron (Fe), % 81 to 84.8
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.2 to 9.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
14 to 16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.4 to 2.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
16.2 to 22.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5