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S41050 Stainless Steel vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

S41050 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S41050 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C79600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 25
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Rockwell B Hardness 77
70
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Shear Strength, MPa 300
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 720
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 97
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
43.5 to 46.5
Iron (Fe), % 84.2 to 88.9
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.6 to 1.1
9.0 to 11
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
38.3 to 45.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5