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ASTM Grade HC Steel vs. C77300 Nickel Silver

ASTM grade HC steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C77300 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HC steel and the bottom bar is C77300 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
5.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
26
Density, g/cm3 7.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
46 to 50
Iron (Fe), % 61.9 to 74
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0.040 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
37.9 to 45
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5