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EN 1.4740 Stainless Steel vs. 85-silver 15-nickel

EN 1.4740 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 85-silver 15-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4740 stainless steel and the bottom bar is 85-silver 15-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
32

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
270
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
86
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
75

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.6
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 19
0
Iron (Fe), % 75.4 to 82.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
13.8 to 16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
84 to 86
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2