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Nickel 686 vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

Nickel 686 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 686 and the bottom bar is C79600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
110
Elongation at Break, % 51
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Shear Strength, MPa 560
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.8
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
25
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 320
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
43.5 to 46.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.75
1.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 17
0
Nickel (Ni), % 49.5 to 63
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.020 to 0.25
0
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
38.3 to 45.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5