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C75400 Nickel Silver vs. SAE-AISI 4340M Steel

C75400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 4340M steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C75400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4340M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 43
6.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
72
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 370
1360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 630
2340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 590
1240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.4
9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
3.9
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
55

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 120
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 75 to 1450
4120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 21
84
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 21
70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.38 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 63.5 to 66.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
93.3 to 94.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.65 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.35 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 14 to 16
1.7 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.012
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.012
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 16.2 to 22.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0