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C97800 Nickel Silver vs. N08332 Stainless Steel

C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08332 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 27% 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 N08332 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
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1140
1340
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
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
32
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
77
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
110
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
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 67
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
38.3 to 48.2
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 27
34 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0.75 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 5.5
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 1.0 to 4.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0