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Nickel 825 vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

Nickel 825 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 825 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, % 34
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
43
Shear Strength, MPa 430
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
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 1.7
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
25
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.2
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 23.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
43.5 to 46.5
Iron (Fe), % 22 to 37.9
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 38 to 46
9.0 to 11
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
38.3 to 45.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5