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AISI 316N Stainless Steel vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

AISI 316N stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 316N stainless steel and the bottom bar is C79600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 39
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
43
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 690
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1160
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 870
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
25
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 95 to 230
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 1880
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 41
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 31
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 26
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
43.5 to 46.5
Iron (Fe), % 61.9 to 71.9
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
1.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
9.0 to 11
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.16
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
38.3 to 45.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5