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AISI 317 Stainless Steel vs. C74400 Nickel Silver

AISI 317 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 317 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, % 35 to 55
43
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
39
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 470
240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 710
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 420
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 590
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
25
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210 to 260
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150 to 430
63
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 25
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 15
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 58 to 68
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 15
2.0 to 4.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
29.6 to 36
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3