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C97400 Nickel Silver vs. ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 Steel

C97400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 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 C97400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 70
300 to 420
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
5.7 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
960 to 1350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
760 to 1180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.3
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
13
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43
71 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
1500 to 3590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
34 to 48
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
28 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8
32 to 45

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.7
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 61
2.5 to 3.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
72.3 to 78.4
Lead (Pb), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 15.5 to 17
3.6 to 4.6
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 10 to 19.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0