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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. S21904 Stainless Steel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S21904 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 C79600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is S21904 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
17 to 51
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
78
Shear Strength, MPa 290
510 to 620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
700 to 1000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
390 to 910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
15
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
160 to 310
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
380 to 2070
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
25 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
15 to 21

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21.5
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
59.5 to 67.4
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
5.5 to 7.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0