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C74400 Nickel Silver vs. N08020 Stainless Steel

C74400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08020 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 N08020 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 43
15 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
77
Shear Strength, MPa 240
380 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
610 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
270 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
38
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
6.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
92
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
83 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 63
180 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 66
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
29.9 to 44
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 4.0
32 to 38
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 36
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0