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C97400 Nickel Silver vs. Automotive Grey Cast Iron

C97400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while automotive grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C97400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is automotive grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 70
160 to 280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
180
Elongation at Break, % 20
9.6 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
69 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
140 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
94 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
260 to 280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1380 to 1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1340 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
41 to 43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12 to 14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
7.4 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.3
8.8 to 9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
1.9 to 3.0
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.5 to 7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
21 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
44 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43
18 to 25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
25 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
5.2 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
8.0 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
11 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8
4.2 to 8.6