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C97400 Nickel Silver vs. AISI 304Cu Stainless Steel

C97400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 304Cu 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 C97400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is AISI 304Cu stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 70
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.3
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
16
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 61
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
63.9 to 72
Lead (Pb), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 15.5 to 17
8.0 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 10 to 19.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0