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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. Grey Cast Iron

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C79600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180
Elongation at Break, % 15
9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
69
Shear Strength, MPa 290
180 to 610
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
160 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
98 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
13 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
27 to 240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
5.8 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
8.7 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
6.0 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
3.1 to 3.4
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
92.1 to 93.9
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.5 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.5 to 2.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0