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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. AISI 403 Stainless Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 403 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 403 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
16 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 70
83
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Shear Strength, MPa 290
340 to 480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
530 to 780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
280 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
740
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
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
6.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
99

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
210 to 840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
19 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
7.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
20 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
84.7 to 88.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0