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C97800 Nickel Silver vs. ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel

C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C97800 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
190
Elongation at Break, % 10
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1140
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.0
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.1
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
11
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
2900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.3
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
40

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 67
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
77.9 to 83.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 27
6.0 to 8.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 5.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 1.0 to 4.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0