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C77300 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM A209 Steel

C77300 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A209 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C77300 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ASTM A209 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
420 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.5
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.3
8.1 to 8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
2.4
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
15 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
16 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
12 to 14