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CR024A Copper vs. C97400 Nickel Silver

Both CR024A copper and C97400 nickel silver are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 60% 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 CR024A copper and the bottom bar is C97400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 15
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 370
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
33
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
43
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
8.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
8.8

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.985
58 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
15.5 to 17
Phosphorus (P), % 0.015 to 0.040
0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10 to 19.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0