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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM A369 Grade FP21

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A369 grade FP21 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C79600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ASTM A369 grade FP21.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
74
Shear Strength, MPa 290
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1430
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
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
4.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
61

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
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
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.7 to 3.4
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
94.3 to 96.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.8 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0