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S31266 Stainless Steel vs. C97400 Nickel Silver

S31266 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C97400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. 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 S31266 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C97400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Elongation at Break, % 40
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
33
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.5
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 89
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 290
43
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
8.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
8.8

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.5
58 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 34.1 to 46
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 2.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.2 to 6.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 21 to 24
15.5 to 17
Nitrogen (N), % 0.35 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10 to 19.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0