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90-silver 10-nickel vs. C73500 Nickel Silver

90-silver 10-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C73500 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 90-silver 10-nickel and the bottom bar is C73500 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 30
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250 to 420
380 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1140
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1090
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 260
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 90
6.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 79
6.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.7

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.4
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7 to 11
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.5 to 12
13 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 19
13 to 19

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
70.5 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), % 8.8 to 11
16.5 to 19.5
Silver (Ag), % 89 to 91
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.7 to 13
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5