K93050 Alloy vs. C74400 Nickel Silver

K93050 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C74400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is K93050 alloy and the bottom bar is C74400 nickel silver.

UNS K93050 Low Expansion Alloy UNS C74400 Nickel Silver

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Mechanical Properties

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

Poisson's Ratio		0.3
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		72
Shear Modulus, GPa		39

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		500 to 680
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		180

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		930

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		910

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		26
Base Metal Price, % relative		25

Density, g/cm³		8.2
Density, g/cm³		8.2

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.9

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		65
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		48

Embodied Water, L/kg		120
Embodied Water, L/kg		320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.4

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17 to 23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		12

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		14

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.5
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		62 to 66

Iron (Fe), %		61.4 to 63.9
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.050

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.050

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		36
Nickel (Ni), %		2.0 to 4.0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Selenium (Se), %		0.15 to 0.3
Selenium (Se), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		29.6 to 36

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.3