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C75400 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM A285 Carbon Steel

C75400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A285 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C75400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 43
30 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
73
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 370
250 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 630
380 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 590
190 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.4
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 120
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 75 to 1450
94 to 150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 21
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 21
12 to 14