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Commercially Pure Silver vs. N06920 Nickel

Commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N06920 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 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 commercially pure silver and the bottom bar is N06920 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
210
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 29
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
82
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 190
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 340
730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 420
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.6

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.9 to 8.9
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9 to 10
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 170
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 17
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
17 to 20
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
36.9 to 53.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 99.9 to 100
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0