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C74400 Nickel Silver vs. Grade 250 Maraging Steel

C74400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade 250 maraging steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C74400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is grade 250 maraging steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 43
7.3 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
75
Shear Strength, MPa 240
600 to 1060
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
970 to 1800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
660 to 1740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
32
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
130 to 150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
33 to 61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
26 to 40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
29 to 54

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Calcium (Ca), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.0 to 8.5
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 66
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
66.3 to 71.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.6 to 5.2
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 4.0
17 to 19
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 36
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0