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EN 1.4028 Stainless Steel vs. C97800 Nickel Silver

EN 1.4028 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 1.4028 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C97800 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
130
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 17
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
48
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 930
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 730
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
40
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94 to 96
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 380 to 1360
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 33
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 27
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 32
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0.26 to 0.35
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
64 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 83.1 to 87.7
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 5.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.0 to 4.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4