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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.8958 Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8958 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 1.8958 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Shear Strength, MPa 290
270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
220

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
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
2.4
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
13

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.16
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.35 to 0.85
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0.2 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.5 to 99.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.15 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.7
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0