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C97800 Nickel Silver vs. SAE-AISI 8645 Steel

C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 8645 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 SAE-AISI 8645 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
190
Elongation at Break, % 10
12 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
600 to 670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
390 to 560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
410
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
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.0
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.1
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
2.6
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
77 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
420 to 840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
21 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.3
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
18 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.43 to 0.48
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 67
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
96.5 to 97.7
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 27
0.4 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0.15 to 0.35
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