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CR020A Copper vs. C79200 Nickel Silver

Both CR020A copper and C79200 nickel silver are copper alloys. They have 63% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 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 CR020A copper and the bottom bar is C79200 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
480 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
30
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
16 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
16 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Copper (Cu), % 99.95 to 99.999
59 to 66.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0.8 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
11 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0010 to 0.0060
0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17.9 to 29.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5