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C73500 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM A203 Steel

C73500 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A203 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C73500 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ASTM A203 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 580
520 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1140
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1090
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.5
7.4 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.7
8.5 to 8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
3.2 to 4.0
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
1.6 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 61
21 to 23
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
50 to 52

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 19
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 19
15 to 17