85-silver 15-nickel vs. C85800 Brass

85-silver 15-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C85800 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 C85800 brass.

85-Silver 15-Nickel Electrical Contact Alloy UNS C85800 Leaded Yellow Brass

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		88
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100

Poisson's Ratio		0.36
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		32
Shear Modulus, GPa		40

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		260 to 470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		170

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		900

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		870

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		86
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		20

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		75
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		10
Density, g/cm³		8.0

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.8
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		20

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		7.1 to 13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		13

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.9 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.55

Antimony (Sb), %		0
Antimony (Sb), %		0 to 0.050

Arsenic (As), %		0
Arsenic (As), %		0 to 0.050

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		57 to 69

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.5

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 1.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.25

Nickel (Ni), %		13.8 to 16
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.5

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.010

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.25

Silver (Ag), %		84 to 86
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.050

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		0 to 1.5

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		31 to 41

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 1.3