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C97300 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM A229 Spring Steel

C97300 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A229 spring steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C97300 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ASTM A229 spring steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
1690 to 1890
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
1100 to 1230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.3
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18
200 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
3260 to 4080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
60 to 67
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.8
40 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.3
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
54 to 60

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.35
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.55 to 0.85
Copper (Cu), % 53 to 58
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
97.5 to 99
Lead (Pb), % 8.0 to 11
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 17 to 25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0