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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.6982 Stainless Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6982 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 1.6982 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
800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1440
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
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
10
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
6.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
78.7 to 84.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
3.5 to 5.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0