ASTM B780 Alloy vs. N10665 Nickel

ASTM B780 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N10665 nickel belongs to the nickel 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 ASTM B780 alloy and the bottom bar is N10665 nickel.

ASTM B780 Silver-Copper-Nickel Electrical Contact Alloy UNS N10665 (2.4617, NiMo28) Nickel-Molybdenum Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		83
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220

Elongation at Break, %		1.1 to 9.1
Elongation at Break, %		45

Poisson's Ratio		0.36
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		30
Shear Modulus, GPa		84

Shear Strength, MPa		200 to 340
Shear Strength, MPa		600

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		330 to 590
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		70 to 76
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		1.3

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		62 to 68
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		1.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		10
Density, g/cm³		9.3

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.5
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		9.1 to 16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		26

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		11 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		27

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.020

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 1.0

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 1.0

Copper (Cu), %		23.5 to 25.7
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 2.0

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.030
Lead (Pb), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		26 to 30

Nickel (Ni), %		0.35 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), %		64.8 to 74

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.1

Silver (Ag), %		74 to 76
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), %		0