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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. AISI 317 Stainless Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 317 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 C79600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is AISI 317 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
35 to 55
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
79
Shear Strength, MPa 290
420 to 470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
580 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
250 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
590
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
21
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
210 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
150 to 430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
20 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
58 to 68
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
11 to 15
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
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