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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.4008 Stainless Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4008 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 EN 1.4008 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
760
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
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
11

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
8.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
81.8 to 86.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
1.0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0