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AISI 409 Stainless Steel vs. C75400 Nickel Silver

AISI 409 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C75400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 AISI 409 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C75400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 24
2.0 to 43
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
46
Shear Strength, MPa 270
250 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
370 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
130 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 710
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
7.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
32
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 94
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83
12 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
75 to 1450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
12 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
13 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 11.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
63.5 to 66.5
Iron (Fe), % 84.9 to 89.5
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
14 to 16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.75
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
16.2 to 22.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5