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85-silver 15-nickel vs. C77600 Nickel Silver

85-silver 15-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C77600 nickel silver 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 C77600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 88
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 32
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 470
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 86
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 75
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
7.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.8
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1 to 13
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.9 to 13
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 21
20

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
42 to 45
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 13.8 to 16
12 to 14
Silver (Ag), % 84 to 86
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
39.7 to 46
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5