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EN 1.4986 Stainless Steel vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

EN 1.4986 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 1.4986 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, % 18
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Shear Strength, MPa 460
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 560
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
25
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 67
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790
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 4.0
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.050 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
43.5 to 46.5
Iron (Fe), % 59.4 to 66.6
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
1.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.6 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 15.5 to 17.5
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0.4 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
38.3 to 45.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5