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C17465 Copper vs. C78200 Nickel Silver

Both C17465 copper and C78200 nickel silver are copper alloys. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17465 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, % 5.3 to 36
3.0 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Rockwell B Hardness 44 to 110
65 to 90
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
43
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 540
280 to 400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 930
370 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 830
170 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 220
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22 to 51
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23 to 52
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
28
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 47 to 90
18 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 64 to 2920
130 to 1440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.7 to 29
12 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 24
14 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 33
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 95.7 to 98.7
63 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 1.4
7.0 to 9.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
20.2 to 28.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5