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ASTM Grade LC9 Steel vs. C97300 Nickel Silver

ASTM grade LC9 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C97300 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade LC9 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, % 22
9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.9
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
30
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 65
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 920
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
7.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
9.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
8.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.13
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
53 to 58
Iron (Fe), % 87.4 to 91.5
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 10
11 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17 to 25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0