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C73100 Nickel Silver vs. S31655 Stainless Steel

C73100 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S31655 stainless steel belongs to the iron 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 C73100 nickel silver and the bottom bar is S31655 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 8.0
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
78
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 370
490
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 640
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 590
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 35
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
17
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 35
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790 to 1560
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 21
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 20
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 21
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19.5 to 21.5
Copper (Cu), % 70.8 to 78
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
63.2 to 71.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
8.0 to 9.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.14 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 18 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0