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355.0 Aluminum vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

355.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 355.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is C79600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.5 to 2.6
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
43
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 240
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 260
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 190
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150 to 170
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38 to 43
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120 to 140
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
25
Density, g/cm3 2.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.7 to 5.9
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150 to 250
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 27
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 33
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60 to 69
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.1 to 12
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.3 to 94.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 1.5
43.5 to 46.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
1.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Silicon (Si), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
38.3 to 45.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5