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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.4512 Stainless Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4512 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C79600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is EN 1.4512 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Shear Strength, MPa 290
310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
720
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
6.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
95

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
84.8 to 89.5
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
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.65
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0