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AISI 308 Stainless Steel vs. C76200 Nickel Silver

AISI 308 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C76200 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 308 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C76200 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Rockwell B Hardness 76
28 to 99
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
390 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
13 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
14 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
13 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
57 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 64.1 to 71
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 12
11 to 13.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
24.2 to 32
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5