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ASTM Grade LC2 Steel vs. C97300 Nickel Silver

ASTM grade LC2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C97300 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade LC2 steel and the bottom bar is C97300 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 27
9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.4
30
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
7.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
8.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
53 to 58
Iron (Fe), % 95.3 to 97.5
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 3.0
11 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17 to 25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0