85-silver 15-nickel vs. EN 1.4507 Stainless Steel

85-silver 15-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4507 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 85-silver 15-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4507 stainless steel.

85-Silver 15-Nickel Electrical Contact Alloy EN 1.4507 (X2CrNiMoCuN25-6-3) Stainless Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		88
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Poisson's Ratio		0.36
Poisson's Ratio		0.27

Shear Modulus, GPa		32
Shear Modulus, GPa		80

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		260 to 470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1440

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1390

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		86
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		2.2

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		75
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		10
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.8
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		7.1 to 13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		30

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.9 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		25

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		24 to 26

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		1.0 to 2.5

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		56.4 to 65.8

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		3.0 to 4.0

Nickel (Ni), %		13.8 to 16
Nickel (Ni), %		6.0 to 8.0

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0.2 to 0.3

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.035

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.7

Silver (Ag), %		84 to 86
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015

Residuals, %		0 to 0.2
Residuals, %		0