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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. N08332 Stainless Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08332 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 N08332 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
Rockwell B Hardness 70
77
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Shear Strength, MPa 290
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
32
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
77
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
38.3 to 48.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
34 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0