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ASTM A372 Grade F Steel vs. C76400 Nickel Silver

ASTM A372 grade F steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C76400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 ASTM A372 grade F steel and the bottom bar is C76400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 910
590 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
5.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
6.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
63
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 32
19 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 27
18 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 27
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58.5 to 61.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.8 to 97.9
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
16.5 to 19.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17.7 to 25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5

Comparable Variants