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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. C77400 Nickel Silver

ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C77400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel and the bottom bar is C77400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 28
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
25
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
43 to 47
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
9.0 to 11
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
41.3 to 48
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5