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S32053 Stainless Steel vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

S32053 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 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 S32053 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C79600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 46
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Rockwell B Hardness 83
70
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
43
Shear Strength, MPa 510
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
25
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 270
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
43.5 to 46.5
Iron (Fe), % 41.7 to 48.8
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.0 to 6.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
9.0 to 11
Nitrogen (N), % 0.17 to 0.22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
38.3 to 45.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5