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SAE-AISI A2 Steel vs. C74400 Nickel Silver

SAE-AISI A2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C74400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 SAE-AISI A2 steel and the bottom bar is C74400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2040
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.5
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.5
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 73
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 73
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
12

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
62 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 89.4 to 93.3
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
2.0 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
29.6 to 36
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3