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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. AISI 309 Stainless Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 309 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 C79600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is AISI 309 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
34 to 47
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.27
Rockwell B Hardness 70
84
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
78
Shear Strength, MPa 290
420 to 470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
600 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
260 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
19
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
200 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
170 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
21 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
58 to 66
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
12 to 15
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0