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C74400 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM A732 Cast Steel

C74400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A732 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C74400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ASTM A732 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 43
4.0 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
72 to 73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
460 to 1470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
310 to 1340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
400 to 430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1440 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1400 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470 to 480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
39 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.1 to 7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
8.2 to 8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
2.0 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.4 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
19 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
47 to 54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
45 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 63
260 to 4770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
16 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
17 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14 to 43