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EN 1.3542 Stainless Steel vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

EN 1.3542 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3542 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C79600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.6
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
25
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.9
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
43.5 to 46.5
Iron (Fe), % 82.7 to 87.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
38.3 to 45.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5