EN 1.7272 Steel vs. ASTM B628 Ag-Cu
EN 1.7272 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ASTM B628 Ag-Cu belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 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 EN 1.7272 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM B628 Ag-Cu.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
83 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.36 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
31 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 490 to 1650 | |
350 to 760 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
140 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1460 | |
780 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1420 | |
780 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
280 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
19 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.2 | |
84 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.3 | |
75 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
10 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
4.6 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
14 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 17 to 59 | |
9.5 to 21 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 18 to 40 | |
11 to 18 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 14 to 48 | |
16 to 34 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0050 |
Boron (B), % | 0.00080 to 0.0050 | |
0 |
Cadmium (Cd), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.050 |
Carbon (C), % | 0.28 to 0.33 | |
0 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 0.4 to 0.55 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.25 | |
26.6 to 29 |
Iron (Fe), % | 97.2 to 98.3 | |
0 to 0.050 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.030 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0.9 to 1.2 | |
0 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0.1 to 0.15 | |
0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.010 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.025 | |
0 to 0.030 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
0 |
Silver (Ag), % | 0 | |
71 to 73 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.025 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.060 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.21 |