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AISI 301L Stainless Steel vs. C74400 Nickel Silver

AISI 301L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C74400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 AISI 301L stainless steel and the bottom bar is C74400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 50
43
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
39
Shear Strength, MPa 440 to 660
240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1040
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 790
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 890
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210 to 300
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160 to 1580
63
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 37
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 29
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 24
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 70.7 to 78
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
2.0 to 4.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.2
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
29.6 to 36
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3