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SAE-AISI P6 Steel vs. C75400 Nickel Silver

SAE-AISI P6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C75400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI P6 steel and the bottom bar is C75400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1930
370 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.9
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
7.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.6
32
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 68
12 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 44
13 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 63
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
63.5 to 66.5
Iron (Fe), % 92.9 to 95
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 3.3 to 3.8
14 to 16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
16.2 to 22.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5