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90-silver 10-nickel vs. C42500 Brass

90-silver 10-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C42500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 90-silver 10-nickel and the bottom bar is C42500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 30
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250 to 420
310 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 260
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 90
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 79
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.7

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.4
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7 to 11
9.9 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.5 to 12
12 to 19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 19
11 to 22

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
87 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 8.8 to 11
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silver (Ag), % 89 to 91
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
6.1 to 11.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5