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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM Grade HI Steel

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
23
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
52
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
46.9 to 59.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
14 to 18
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0