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C74400 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.4028 Stainless Steel

C74400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4028 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C74400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is EN 1.4028 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 43
11 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
76
Shear Strength, MPa 240
410 to 550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
660 to 930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
390 to 730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
94 to 96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 63
380 to 1360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
24 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
22 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
23 to 32

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.26 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 66
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
83.1 to 87.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 4.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 36
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0