C77400 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM A732 Cast Steel

C77400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A732 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C77400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ASTM A732 cast steel.

UNS C77400 Nickel Silver ASTM A732 Investment Cast Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		25
Elongation at Break, %		4.0 to 25

Poisson's Ratio		0.3
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		42
Shear Modulus, GPa		72 to 73

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		460 to 1470

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		310 to 1340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		170
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250 to 260

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		400 to 430

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		810
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1440 to 1460

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		770
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1400 to 1420

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470 to 480

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		7.1 to 7.7

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		8.2 to 8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		25
Base Metal Price, % relative		2.0 to 3.8

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		7.8 to 7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4 to 1.7

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		57
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		19 to 24

Embodied Water, L/kg		320
Embodied Water, L/kg		47 to 54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		120
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		45 to 130

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		260 to 4770

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		20
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		16 to 52

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 37

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14 to 43