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C74400 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.4736 Stainless Steel

C74400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4736 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 C74400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is EN 1.4736 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 43
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
76
Shear Strength, MPa 240
370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
9.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 63
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.7 to 2.1
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 66
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
77 to 81.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
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
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 36
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0