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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM A387 Grade 2 Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 2 steel 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 A387 grade 2 steel.

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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
Shear Strength, MPa 290
300 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
470 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
260 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
2.6
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
50

Common Calculations

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

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.21
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
97.1 to 98.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.55 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0