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CC380H Copper-nickel vs. C97800 Nickel Silver

Both CC380H copper-nickel and C97800 nickel silver are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 77% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC380H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C97800 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
130
Elongation at Break, % 26
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
48
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1130
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
40
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 89
64 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
24 to 27
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 5.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
1.0 to 4.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4