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ASTM Grade HN Steel vs. C73100 Nickel Silver

ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C73100 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HN steel and the bottom bar is C73100 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
3.4 to 8.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
450 to 640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
28
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
15 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
15 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
70.8 to 78
Iron (Fe), % 44.9 to 57.8
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
4.0 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
18 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5