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CR011A Copper vs. C77600 Nickel Silver

Both CR011A copper and C77600 nickel silver are copper alloys. They have 44% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR011A copper and the bottom bar is C77600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 15
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
27
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
470
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
20

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Copper (Cu), % 99.88 to 99.97
42 to 45
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0
12 to 14
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silver (Ag), % 0.030 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
39.7 to 46
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5