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N08926 Stainless Steel vs. C97400 Nickel Silver

N08926 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C97400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 N08926 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C97400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 40
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
33
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 84
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
43
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
8.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
8.8

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.5
58 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 41.7 to 50.4
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 7.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
15.5 to 17
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10 to 19.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0