C77400 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.4729 Stainless Steel

C77400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4729 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C77400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is EN 1.4729 stainless steel.

UNS C77400 Nickel Silver EN 1.4729 (GX40CrSi13) Cast Stainless Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		25
Elongation at Break, %		15

Poisson's Ratio		0.3
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		42
Shear Modulus, GPa		75

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		170
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		850

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		810
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		770
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1380

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		490

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		2.8

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		25
Base Metal Price, % relative		7.5

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		7.6

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.1

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		57
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		29

Embodied Water, L/kg		320
Embodied Water, L/kg		100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		20
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0.3 to 0.5

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		12 to 14

Copper (Cu), %		43 to 47
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		80.4 to 86.7

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.5

Nickel (Ni), %		9.0 to 11
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 1.0

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		1.0 to 2.5

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Zinc (Zn), %		41.3 to 48
Zinc (Zn), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0