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C74400 Nickel Silver vs. ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel

C74400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CT15C steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C74400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CT15C steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 43
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
36
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 63
93
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 66
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
40.3 to 49.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 4.0
31 to 34
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 36
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0