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C97300 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM Grade LC9 Steel

C97300 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade LC9 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 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 C97300 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC9 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.3
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
65

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.8
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.35
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 53 to 58
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
87.4 to 91.5
Lead (Pb), % 8.0 to 11
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
8.5 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.045
Tin (Sn), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 17 to 25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0