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EN 1.4901 Stainless Steel vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

EN 1.4901 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4901 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, % 19
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Shear Strength, MPa 460
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 490
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 650
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1490
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
25
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 89
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.020
0
Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.070 to 0.13
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.5 to 9.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
43.5 to 46.5
Iron (Fe), % 85.8 to 89.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
1.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0.040 to 0.090
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.030 to 0.070
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
38.3 to 45.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5