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C17200 Copper vs. C78200 Nickel Silver

Both C17200 copper and C78200 nickel silver are copper alloys. They have 66% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 C17200 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, % 1.1 to 37
3.0 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
43
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 780
280 to 400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 1380
370 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1250
170 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 280
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.2 to 500
18 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5720
130 to 1440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 44
12 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
14 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 31
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 46
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 96.1 to 98
63 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
7.0 to 9.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
20.2 to 28.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5