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C97800 Nickel Silver vs. S31266 Stainless Steel

C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S31266 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C97800 nickel silver and the bottom bar is S31266 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
210
Elongation at Break, % 10
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1140
1420
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
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.1
2.0

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
290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.3
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
18

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
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 67
1.0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
34.1 to 46
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.2 to 6.2
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 27
21 to 24
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.35 to 0.6
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 0.020
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