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C97800 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.4587 Stainless Steel

C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4587 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 29% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 28 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 C97800 nickel silver and the bottom bar is EN 1.4587 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
200
Elongation at Break, % 10
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1140
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.0
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.1
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
36
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
6.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.3
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 67
2.0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
32.7 to 41.9
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 27
28 to 30
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 5.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 1.0 to 4.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0