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AISI 316L Stainless Steel vs. C74400 Nickel Silver

AISI 316L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C74400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 316L stainless steel and the bottom bar is C74400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 50
43
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
39
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 690
240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530 to 1160
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 870
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
25
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 77 to 230
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 93 to 1880
63
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 41
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 31
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 25
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 72
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
2.0 to 4.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
29.6 to 36
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3