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Nickel 601 vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

Nickel 601 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 nickel 601 and the bottom bar is C79600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 38
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Shear Strength, MPa 440 to 530
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 890
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 800
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
25
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86 to 200
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210 to 1630
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 30
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 25
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 1.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
43.5 to 46.5
Iron (Fe), % 7.7 to 20
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 63
9.0 to 11
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
38.3 to 45.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5