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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. AISI 416 Stainless Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 416 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 416 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
13 to 31
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Shear Strength, MPa 290
340 to 480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
510 to 800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
290 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
680
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
30
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
7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
98 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
220 to 940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
18 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
19 to 30

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
83.2 to 87.9
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0