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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.4606 Stainless Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4606 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 1.4606 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
23 to 39
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
75
Shear Strength, MPa 290
410 to 640
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
600 to 1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
280 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
910
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
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
2.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
26
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
190 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
200 to 1010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
21 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
21 to 35

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.35
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
49.2 to 59
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
24 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.9 to 2.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0