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C97800 Nickel Silver vs. N08320 Stainless Steel

C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08320 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 26% 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 N08320 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
200
Elongation at Break, % 10
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1140
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
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
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
28
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
69
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.3
3.3
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 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 67
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
40.4 to 50
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 27
25 to 27
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 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 5.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 1.0 to 4.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0