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EN 1.4618 Stainless Steel vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

EN 1.4618 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4618 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, % 51
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Shear Strength, MPa 480 to 500
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680 to 700
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 260
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
25
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 270 to 280
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160 to 170
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 25
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 23
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16.5 to 18.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.5
43.5 to 46.5
Iron (Fe), % 62.7 to 72.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 5.5 to 9.5
1.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 5.5
9.0 to 11
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.15
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.070
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
38.3 to 45.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5