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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. C73100 Nickel Silver

ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C73100 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and the bottom bar is C73100 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
3.4 to 8.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
450 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
420 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
21 to 35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
790 to 1560
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
15 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
15 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
70.8 to 78
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
4.0 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
18 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5