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C74000 Nickel Silver vs. Automotive Grey Cast Iron

C74000 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while automotive grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 C74000 nickel silver and the bottom bar is automotive grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
69 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 590
140 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
260 to 280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 990
1380 to 1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 950
1340 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12 to 14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
7.4 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 42
8.8 to 9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
1.9 to 3.0
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.5 to 7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
21 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
44 to 51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 19
5.2 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
8.0 to 13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 19
4.2 to 8.6