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C97800 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.4659 Stainless Steel

C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4659 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 24% 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C97800 nickel silver and the bottom bar is EN 1.4659 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
210
Elongation at Break, % 10
49
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1140
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.0
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.1
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
37
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
6.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
370
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.3
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 67
1.0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
35.7 to 45.7
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 27
21 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.35 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 5.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Zinc (Zn), % 1.0 to 4.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0