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C76200 Nickel Silver vs. S40977 Stainless Steel

C76200 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S40977 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C76200 nickel silver and the bottom bar is S40977 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 28 to 99
76
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 790
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
720
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.8
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
6.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
97

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 27
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 23
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 26
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 61
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
83.9 to 89.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 13.5
0.3 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 24.2 to 32
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0