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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CT15C 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 CT15C steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
36
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
93
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
40.3 to 49.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.15 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
31 to 34
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0