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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. AISI 440A Stainless Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 440A stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 440A stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
5.0 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
77
Shear Strength, MPa 290
450 to 1040
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
730 to 1790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
420 to 1650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
2.9

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
87 to 120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
26 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
6.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
26 to 65

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.6 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
78.4 to 83.4
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0