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C11100 Copper vs. C78200 Nickel Silver

Both C11100 copper and C78200 nickel silver are copper alloys. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 C11100 copper and the bottom bar is C78200 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
3.0 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
43
Shear Strength, MPa 230
280 to 400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
370 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
170 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
28
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.6
18 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 750
130 to 1440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
12 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
14 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
63 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
20.2 to 28.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5