ASTM Grade HN Steel vs. C77300 Nickel Silver

ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C77300 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 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 C77300 nickel silver.

ASTM Grade HN (20Cr-25Ni, J94213) Cast Stainless Steel UNS C77300 (RBCuZn-D) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.3

Shear Modulus, GPa		77
Shear Modulus, GPa		42

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		180

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		1080
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		130

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		940

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		920

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		26
Base Metal Price, % relative		26

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

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.5

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		66
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		56

Embodied Water, L/kg		180
Embodied Water, L/kg		310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.7

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		20

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		19

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.010

Carbon (C), %		0.2 to 0.5
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		19 to 23
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		46 to 50

Iron (Fe), %		44.9 to 57.8
Iron (Fe), %		0

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.050

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		23 to 27
Nickel (Ni), %		9.0 to 11

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.25

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 2.0
Silicon (Si), %		0.040 to 0.25

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		37.9 to 45

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5