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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM A148 Cast Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A148 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C79600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ASTM A148 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
5.7 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
630 to 1300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
390 to 1160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
400 to 430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
37 to 47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.3 to 7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
8.3 to 8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
2.3 to 3.3
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
48 to 53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
71 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
400 to 3570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
22 to 46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21 to 34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
9.9 to 13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
18 to 38