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S39274 Stainless Steel vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

S39274 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S39274 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, % 17
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
43
Shear Strength, MPa 560
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
25
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 60
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 940
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.8
43.5 to 46.5
Iron (Fe), % 57 to 65.6
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
9.0 to 11
Nitrogen (N), % 0.24 to 0.32
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
38.3 to 45.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5