ASTM B477 Au-Ni-Ag vs. C96400 Copper-nickel

ASTM B477 Au-Ni-Ag belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C96400 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 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 ASTM B477 Au-Ni-Ag and the bottom bar is C96400 copper-nickel.

ASTM B477 Gold-Nickel-Silver Electrical Contact Alloy UNS C96400 Copper-Nickel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		95
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		140

Elongation at Break, %		5.5 to 11
Elongation at Break, %		25

Poisson's Ratio		0.41
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		34
Shear Modulus, GPa		51

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		310 to 550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		80
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		240

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1240

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1170

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		160
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		400

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		5.0

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		5.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		17
Density, g/cm³		8.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		3.1
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.6

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		8.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.0 to 9.0
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		6.0 to 8.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.15

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		62.3 to 71.3

Gold (Au), %		74.2 to 75.8
Gold (Au), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0.25 to 1.5

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.010

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.5

Nickel (Ni), %		2.6 to 3.4
Nickel (Ni), %		28 to 32

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		0.5 to 1.5

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5

Silver (Ag), %		21.4 to 22.6
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5