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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. AISI 314 Stainless Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 314 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C79600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is AISI 314 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
78
Shear Strength, MPa 290
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
25
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
46.7 to 56.5
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
19 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0