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S35315 Stainless Steel vs. C78200 Nickel Silver

S35315 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C78200 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 S35315 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C78200 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 46
3.0 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Rockwell B Hardness 82
65 to 90
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
43
Shear Strength, MPa 520
280 to 400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
370 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
170 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
28
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 270
18 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
130 to 1440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
12 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
14 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.080
0
Cerium (Ce), % 0.030 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
63 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 33.6 to 40.6
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 34 to 36
7.0 to 9.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.12 to 0.18
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
20.2 to 28.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5