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85-silver 15-nickel vs. C49300 Brass

85-silver 15-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 85-silver 15-nickel and the bottom bar is C49300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 88
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 32
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 470
430 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 86
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 75
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.0

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.8
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1 to 13
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.9 to 13
16 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 21
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 13.8 to 16
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.2
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 84 to 86
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30.6 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5