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ASTM A266 Carbon Steel vs. C78200 Nickel Silver

ASTM A266 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C78200 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 ASTM A266 carbon steel and the bottom bar is C78200 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 26
3.0 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 380
280 to 400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 600
370 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 290
170 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51 to 52
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1 to 8.2
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18 to 19
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 46 to 47
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
18 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 230
130 to 1440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
12 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
14 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
12 to 21