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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM A227 Spring Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A227 spring steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C79600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ASTM A227 spring steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
12
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
72
Shear Strength, MPa 290
1030 to 1330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
1720 to 2220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
1430 to 1850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
200 to 260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
61 to 79
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
41 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
55 to 71

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0
0.45 to 0.85
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
97.4 to 99.1
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.3 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0