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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.4308 Stainless Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4308 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C79600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is EN 1.4308 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
15
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
65.9 to 74
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
8.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0