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ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN Steel vs. C77400 Nickel Silver

ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C77400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN steel and the bottom bar is C77400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 18
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24.5 to 26.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.7 to 3.3
43 to 47
Iron (Fe), % 59.5 to 66.3
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.7 to 2.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.7 to 6.0
9.0 to 11
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
41.3 to 48
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5