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C18200 Copper vs. 90-silver 10-nickel

C18200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 90-silver 10-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C18200 copper and the bottom bar is 90-silver 10-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
82
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
30
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 530
250 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 80
90
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 81
79

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
4.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.6 to 16
6.7 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 16
8.5 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 18
11 to 19

Alloy Composition

Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 98.6 to 99.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.8 to 11
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
89 to 91
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2