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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. S15700 Stainless Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S15700 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C79600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is S15700 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
1.1 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
77
Shear Strength, MPa 290
770 to 1070
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
1180 to 1890
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
500 to 1770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
870
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
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
15
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
17 to 270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
640 to 4660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
42 to 67
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
32 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
39 to 63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.090
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
69.6 to 76.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
6.5 to 7.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0