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C97400 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM Grade HF Steel

C97400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HF steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C97400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HF steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 70
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.3
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
17
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 61
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
60 to 73.8
Lead (Pb), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 15.5 to 17
8.0 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 10 to 19.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0