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Grade CY40 Nickel vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

Grade CY40 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CY40 nickel and the bottom bar is C79600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
25
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.1
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
43.5 to 46.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 11
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
1.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 67 to 86
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 3.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
38.3 to 45.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5