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ACI-ASTM CA40F Steel vs. C97800 Nickel Silver

ACI-ASTM CA40F steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper 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 ACI-ASTM CA40F steel and the bottom bar is C97800 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
130
Elongation at Break, % 13
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
48
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
40
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
64 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 81.6 to 88.3
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
24 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 5.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.0 to 4.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4