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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM A356 Grade 6

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A356 grade 6 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 ASTM A356 grade 6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
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
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
2.9
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.2 to 98.1
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0