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C97800 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM Grade HC Steel

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
200
Elongation at Break, % 10
6.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1140
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.0
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.1
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
14
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
95
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.3
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 67
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
61.9 to 74
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 27
0 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 5.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 1.0 to 4.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0