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C73100 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM A372 Grade J Steel

C73100 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A372 grade J steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C73100 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade J steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 8.0
17 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 370
410 to 630
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 640
650 to 1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 590
430 to 850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 35
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 35
130 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790 to 1560
500 to 1930
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 21
23 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 20
21 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 21
19 to 30

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 70.8 to 78
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
96.7 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.75 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 18 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0

Comparable Variants