C97800 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM A209 Steel

C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A209 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 ASTM A209 steel.

UNS C97800 Leaded Nickel Silver ASTM A209 Carbon-Molybdenum Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		10
Elongation at Break, %		34

Poisson's Ratio		0.33
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		48
Shear Modulus, GPa		73

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		420 to 460

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		220 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		220
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		410

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1470

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1140
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420 to 1430

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		25
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		50

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		7.1

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		4.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		8.1 to 8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		40
Base Metal Price, % relative		2.4

Density, g/cm³		8.8
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		5.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.5

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		76
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		20

Embodied Water, L/kg		330
Embodied Water, L/kg		47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		31
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		120 to 130

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		130 to 170

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15 to 16

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16 to 17

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		7.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		13

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12 to 14