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85-silver 15-nickel vs. C74000 Nickel Silver

85-silver 15-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C74000 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 85-silver 15-nickel and the bottom bar is C74000 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 88
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 32
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 470
380 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 86
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 75
42

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.5

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.8
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1 to 13
13 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.9 to 13
14 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 21
13 to 19

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
69 to 73.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 13.8 to 16
9.0 to 11
Silver (Ag), % 84 to 86
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
14.2 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5