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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. S42300 Stainless Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S42300 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C79600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is S42300 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
9.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
77
Shear Strength, MPa 290
650
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
4.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
5.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
9.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
1840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
40

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.27 to 0.32
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 12
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
82 to 85.1
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
1.0 to 1.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0