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ACI-ASTM CA15 Steel vs. C97300 Nickel Silver

ACI-ASTM CA15 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C97300 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA15 steel and the bottom bar is C97300 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 21
9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 570
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 820
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
7.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
9.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
8.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
53 to 58
Iron (Fe), % 81.8 to 88.5
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
11 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17 to 25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0