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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM Grade HT Steel

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
4.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
38.2 to 51.7
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
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0