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C97400 Nickel Silver vs. EN 1.4539 Stainless Steel

C97400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4539 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 C97400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is EN 1.4539 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 70
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.3
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
31
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
5.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
78
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 61
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
43.1 to 51.8
Lead (Pb), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 15.5 to 17
24 to 26
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 10 to 19.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0