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C97800 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.4017 Stainless Steel

C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4017 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C97800 nickel silver and the bottom bar is EN 1.4017 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
200
Elongation at Break, % 10
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1140
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.0
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.1
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
9.5
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.3
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 67
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
78.3 to 82.8
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 27
1.2 to 1.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 5.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 1.0 to 4.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0