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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.4542 Stainless Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4542 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 1.4542 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
5.7 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Shear Strength, MPa 290
550 to 860
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
880 to 1470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
580 to 1300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
860
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
13
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
62 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
880 to 4360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
31 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
26 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
29 to 49

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
3.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
69.6 to 79
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
3.0 to 5.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.45
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0