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C74400 Nickel Silver vs. S20431 Stainless Steel

C74400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S20431 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 S20431 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 43
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
76
Shear Strength, MPa 240
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
890
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
12
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 63
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 66
1.5 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
66.1 to 74.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 4.0
2.0 to 4.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 36
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0