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C97800 Nickel Silver vs. Grey Cast Iron

C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
180
Elongation at Break, % 10
9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
160 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
98 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1140
1180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.0
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.1
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
13 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
27 to 240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
5.8 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
8.7 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.3
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
6.0 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
3.1 to 3.4
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 67
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
92.1 to 93.9
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 27
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
2.5 to 2.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 5.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 1.0 to 4.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0