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C97800 Nickel Silver vs. N08366 Stainless Steel

C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08366 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 25% 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 N08366 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
210
Elongation at Break, % 10
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1140
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

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
33
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
160
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
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.3
3.4
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 0.035
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 67
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
42.4 to 50.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 27
23.5 to 25.5
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