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C73100 Nickel Silver vs. AISI 420F Stainless Steel

C73100 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 420F stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C73100 nickel silver and the bottom bar is AISI 420F stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 8.0
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 370
460
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 640
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 590
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 35
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
3.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 35
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790 to 1560
480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 21
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 20
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 21
27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 70.8 to 78
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
82.4 to 87.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 18 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0