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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. AISI 431 Stainless Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 431 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 431 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
15 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
77
Shear Strength, MPa 290
550 to 840
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
890 to 1380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
710 to 1040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
850
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
9.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
140 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
1270 to 2770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
32 to 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
27 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
7.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
28 to 43

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
78.2 to 83.8
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
1.3 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0