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Steatite vs. C76200 Nickel Silver

Steatite and C76200 nickel silver belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. Steatite is a ceramic material, while C76200 nickel silver is a metal. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 14 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (21, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is steatite and the bottom bar is C76200 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68 to 120
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.23
0.31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 60 to 220
390 to 790

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750 to 1230
170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 850 to 860
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 1.8 to 2.5
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.0 to 9.0
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.9 to 2.8
8.2

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 32
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52 to 83
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4 to 32
13 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 42
14 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.79 to 1.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.1 to 33
13 to 26