ASTM B780 Alloy vs. EN 1.0303 Steel

ASTM B780 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.0303 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B780 alloy and the bottom bar is EN 1.0303 steel.

ASTM B780 Silver-Copper-Nickel Electrical Contact Alloy EN 1.0303 (C4C) Non-Alloy Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		83
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		1.1 to 9.1
Elongation at Break, %		12 to 25

Poisson's Ratio		0.36
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		30
Shear Modulus, GPa		73

Shear Strength, MPa		200 to 340
Shear Strength, MPa		220 to 260

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		330 to 590
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		290 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		70 to 76
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		6.9

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		62 to 68
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		10
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.5
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		9.1 to 16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		10 to 15

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		11 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		12 to 16

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		9.2 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0.020 to 0.060

Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0.020 to 0.060

Copper (Cu), %		23.5 to 25.7
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), %		99.335 to 99.71

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.030
Lead (Pb), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.25 to 0.4

Nickel (Ni), %		0.35 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.1

Silver (Ag), %		74 to 76
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.025

Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), %		0