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EN 1.4558 Stainless Steel vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

EN 1.4558 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C79600 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 1.4558 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C79600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 39
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Shear Strength, MPa 350
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
25
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.5
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 77
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.15 to 0.45
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
43.5 to 46.5
Iron (Fe), % 39.2 to 47.9
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 32 to 35
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.6
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
38.3 to 45.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5