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C75400 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM Grade LC3 Steel

C75400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade LC3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C75400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 43
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 630
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 590
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.4
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
4.0
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 120
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 75 to 1450
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 21
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 21
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 63.5 to 66.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
94.4 to 96.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 14 to 16
3.0 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Zinc (Zn), % 16.2 to 22.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0