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C77600 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM A217 Cast Steel

C77600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A217 cast 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 C77600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ASTM A217 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 30
21 to 27
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28 to 0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73 to 75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
540 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
270 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250 to 270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
410 to 600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 830
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 790
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.3 to 9.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
8.4 to 11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
2.4 to 7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
1.5 to 2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 60
20 to 28
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
47 to 87

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
110 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 470
190 to 570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
13 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
19 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
19 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
16 to 20