C77600 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM A209 Steel

C77600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A209 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C77600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ASTM A209 steel.

UNS C77600 Nickel Silver ASTM A209 Carbon-Molybdenum Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		30
Elongation at Break, %		34

Poisson's Ratio		0.3
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Rockwell B Hardness		83
Rockwell B Hardness		77 to 81

Shear Modulus, GPa		43
Shear Modulus, GPa		73

Shear Strength, MPa		410
Shear Strength, MPa		280 to 310

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		630
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		420 to 460

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		220 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		180
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		140
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		410

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		830
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1470

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		790
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420 to 1430

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		7.1

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		8.1 to 8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		27
Base Metal Price, % relative		2.4

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.5

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		60
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		20

Embodied Water, L/kg		310
Embodied Water, L/kg		47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		160
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		120 to 130

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		470
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		130 to 170

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		20
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15 to 16

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16 to 17

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12 to 14