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ACI-ASTM CD3MN Steel vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

ACI-ASTM CD3MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C79600 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 CD3MN steel and the bottom bar is C79600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 29
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1060
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
43.5 to 46.5
Iron (Fe), % 62.6 to 71.9
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
1.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 6.5
9.0 to 11
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
38.3 to 45.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5