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C97800 Nickel Silver vs. Automotive Malleable Cast Iron

C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while automotive malleable cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C97800 nickel silver and the bottom bar is automotive malleable cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
180
Elongation at Break, % 10
1.0 to 10
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
350 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
220 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1140
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.0
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.1
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
6.8 to 30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
130 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
13 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
14 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.3
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
9.9 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
2.2 to 2.9
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 67
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
93.6 to 96.7
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 27
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0.020 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0.9 to 1.9
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0.020 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 5.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 1.0 to 4.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0