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.

UNS C77600 Nickel Silver ASTM A217 Cast Alloy 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, %		21 to 27

Poisson's Ratio		0.3
Poisson's Ratio		0.28 to 0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		43
Shear Modulus, GPa		73 to 75

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		630
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		540 to 710

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		180
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250 to 270

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		140
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		410 to 600

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		830
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1450 to 1460

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		790
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1410 to 1420

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		7.3 to 9.2

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		8.4 to 11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		27
Base Metal Price, % relative		2.4 to 7.0

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.5 to 2.1

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		60
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		20 to 28

Embodied Water, L/kg		310
Embodied Water, L/kg		47 to 87

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		160
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		110 to 130

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		470
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		190 to 570

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13 to 14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		20
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24 to 25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		19 to 25

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19 to 23

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 20