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C73500 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM A514 Steel

C73500 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A514 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 A514 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
790 to 830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
400 to 440
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
37 to 51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.5
7.2 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.7
8.3 to 8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
2.3 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
1.6 to 1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 61
21 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
48 to 57

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
28 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 19
23 to 24