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C74000 Nickel Silver vs. ACI-ASTM CF3M Steel

C74000 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CF3M steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C74000 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF3M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 590
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 990
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 950
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 42
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
19
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 19
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 19
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 69 to 73.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
59.9 to 72
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
9.0 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 14.2 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0