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C74500 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM A372 Grade M Steel

C74500 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A372 grade M steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C74500 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 24
18 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
73
Shear Strength, MPa 310 to 380
510 to 570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 700
810 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380 to 600
660 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.7
9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
5.0
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
61

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 160
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620 to 1540
1140 to 1580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 23
29 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
24 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 23
24 to 27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 63.5 to 66.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
92.5 to 95.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
2.8 to 3.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.080
Zinc (Zn), % 21.2 to 27.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0

Comparable Variants