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C74400 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.4315 Stainless Steel

C74400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4315 stainless steel belongs to the iron 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 C74400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is EN 1.4315 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 43
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
77
Shear Strength, MPa 240
440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
15
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 63
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 66
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
65.7 to 73.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 4.0
8.0 to 11
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.22
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
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