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SAE-AISI 4340M Steel vs. C97800 Nickel Silver

SAE-AISI 4340M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 4340M steel and the bottom bar is C97800 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
130
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
48
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2340
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1240
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.1
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.9
40
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 55
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 4120
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 84
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 51
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 70
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.43
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
64 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 93.3 to 94.8
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.65 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.35 to 0.45
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.0
24 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.012
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 1.8
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.012
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 5.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.0 to 4.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4