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C74400 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM Grade LCA Steel

C74400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade LCA 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 grade LCA steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 43
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 63
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 66
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
96.9 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 4.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 36
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0