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C77400 Nickel Silver vs. ACI-ASTM CG3M Steel

C77400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CG3M steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 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 C77400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CG3M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 25
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 810
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 770
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
20
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 43 to 47
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
58.9 to 70
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
9.0 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 41.3 to 48
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0