MakeItFrom.com
Menu (ESC)

85-silver 15-nickel vs. CR011A Copper

85-silver 15-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CR011A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 85-silver 15-nickel and the bottom bar is CR011A copper.

Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 88
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 32
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 470
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 86
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 75
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
9.0

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.8
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1 to 13
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.9 to 13
9.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 21
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.88 to 99.97
Nickel (Ni), % 13.8 to 16
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silver (Ag), % 84 to 86
0.030 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0