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EN 1.4000 Stainless Steel vs. C97400 Nickel Silver

EN 1.4000 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C97400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4000 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C97400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
70
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 22
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
33
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 91
43
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
8.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
8.8

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 83.9 to 88
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
15.5 to 17
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10 to 19.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0