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ASTM A209 Steel vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

ASTM A209 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 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 ASTM A209 steel and the bottom bar is C79600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Rockwell B Hardness 77 to 81
70
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 310
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420 to 460
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 250
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1 to 8.2
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
25
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120 to 130
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 170
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 16
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
15