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ASTM A387 Grade 5 Steel vs. C74400 Nickel Silver

ASTM A387 grade 5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C74400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A387 grade 5 steel and the bottom bar is C74400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 21
43
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
39
Shear Strength, MPa 310 to 380
240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 600
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 350
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 510
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.3
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83 to 110
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 320
63
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 17
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 92.1 to 95.3
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
29.6 to 36
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3