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ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. C77000 Nickel Silver

ASTM A285 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C77000 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel and the bottom bar is C77000 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 450
420 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
5.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
6.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
63
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
14 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
15 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
8.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
15 to 28