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C97400 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.0478 Steel

C97400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0478 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C97400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is EN 1.0478 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 70
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
24
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.3
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43
90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 61
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
96.9 to 99.4
Lead (Pb), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.6 to 1.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), % 15.5 to 17
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 10 to 19.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0