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EN 1.4317 Stainless Steel vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

EN 1.4317 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 EN 1.4317 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C79600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 630
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.7
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.4
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1010
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.0
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
43.5 to 46.5
Iron (Fe), % 78.7 to 84.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.0
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
38.3 to 45.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5