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C74400 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM Grade LC9 Steel

C74400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade LC9 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C74400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC9 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 43
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
65

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 63
920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 66
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
87.4 to 91.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 4.0
8.5 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 36
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0