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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. ACI-ASTM CA40 Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA40 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C79600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA40 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
7.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
89
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
1910
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
33

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
81.5 to 88.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0