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AISI 317LMN Stainless Steel vs. C78200 Nickel Silver

AISI 317LMN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C78200 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 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 317LMN stainless steel and the bottom bar is C78200 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 45
3.0 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Rockwell B Hardness 84
65 to 90
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
43
Shear Strength, MPa 430
280 to 400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
370 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
170 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
28
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 65
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
18 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
130 to 1440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
12 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
14 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
63 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 54.4 to 65.4
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 13.5 to 17.5
7.0 to 9.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.2
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
20.2 to 28.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5