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ASTM A732 Cast Steel vs. C73500 Nickel Silver

ASTM A732 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C73500 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A732 cast steel and the bottom bar is C73500 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72 to 73
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 1470
380 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 430
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440 to 1460
1140
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400 to 1420
1090
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470 to 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39 to 50
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1 to 7.7
6.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.9
6.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0 to 3.8
35
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4 to 1.7
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19 to 24
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 54
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 52
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 37
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10 to 14
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 43
13 to 19