EN 1.4598 Stainless Steel vs. 85-silver 15-nickel

EN 1.4598 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 85-silver 15-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4598 stainless steel and the bottom bar is 85-silver 15-nickel.

EN 1.4598 (X2CrNiMoCuS17-10-2) Stainless Steel 85-Silver 15-Nickel Electrical Contact Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		88

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.36

Shear Modulus, GPa		77
Shear Modulus, GPa		32

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		260 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		870

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		960

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		86

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		75

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.8

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		7.1 to 13

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.9 to 13

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		16.5 to 18.5
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		1.3 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		60.8 to 70.1
Iron (Fe), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		10 to 13
Nickel (Ni), %		13.8 to 16

Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.045
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		84 to 86

Sulfur (S), %		0.1 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), %		0

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.2