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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.5638 Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5638 steel belongs to the iron 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 C79600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is EN 1.5638 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
4.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
17

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0
0.060 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
94.4 to 96.4
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.5 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
3.0 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0