C74000 Nickel Silver vs. 50Cr-50Ni-Cb Alloy

C74000 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C74000 nickel silver and the bottom bar is 50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy.

UNS C74000 Nickel Silver 50Cr-50Ni-Cb (R20501) Casting Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210

Poisson's Ratio		0.32
Poisson's Ratio		0.26

Shear Modulus, GPa		44
Shear Modulus, GPa		84

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		380 to 590
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		200
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		350

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		30
Base Metal Price, % relative		60

Density, g/cm³		8.5
Density, g/cm³		8.0

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.2

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		54
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		130

Embodied Water, L/kg		310
Embodied Water, L/kg		350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		13 to 19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		14 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13 to 19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.25

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		47 to 52

Copper (Cu), %		69 to 73.5
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.0

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.3

Nickel (Ni), %		9.0 to 11
Nickel (Ni), %		43.3 to 51.6

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		1.4 to 1.7

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.16

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.5

Zinc (Zn), %		14.2 to 22
Zinc (Zn), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0