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C97800 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM A148 Cast Steel

C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A148 cast 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 C97800 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ASTM A148 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
190
Elongation at Break, % 10
5.7 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
630 to 1300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
390 to 1160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
400 to 430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1140
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
37 to 47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.0
7.3 to 7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.1
8.3 to 8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
2.3 to 3.3
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
48 to 53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
71 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
400 to 3570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
22 to 46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
21 to 34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.3
9.9 to 13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
18 to 38