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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. Automotive Malleable Cast Iron

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while automotive malleable cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 automotive malleable cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180
Elongation at Break, % 15
1.0 to 10
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
350 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
220 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
6.8 to 30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
130 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
13 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
14 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
9.9 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
2.2 to 2.9
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
93.6 to 96.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.15 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.020 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.9 to 1.9
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.020 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0