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C74400 Nickel Silver vs. SAE-AISI 1144 Steel

C74400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1144 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 SAE-AISI 1144 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 43
11 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
72
Shear Strength, MPa 240
460 to 510
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
750 to 840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
420 to 690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
8.2

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
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
91 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 63
480 to 1290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
27 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
23 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
22 to 24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.4 to 0.48
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 66
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
97.5 to 98
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.4 to 1.7
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 4.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.24 to 0.33
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 36
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0