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EN 1.4376 Stainless Steel vs. C78200 Nickel Silver

EN 1.4376 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C78200 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4376 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C78200 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 45
3.0 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Shear Strength, MPa 530
280 to 400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
370 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 450
170 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
28
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 37
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 290
18 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 520
130 to 1440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
12 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
14 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
63 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 65.5 to 76
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 5.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 4.5
7.0 to 9.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
20.2 to 28.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5