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C74000 Nickel Silver vs. 85-silver 15-nickel

C74000 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 85-silver 15-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C74000 nickel silver and the bottom bar is 85-silver 15-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
32
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 590
260 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 990
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 950
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
270
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
86
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 42
75

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
4.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 19
7.1 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
8.9 to 13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 19
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 69 to 73.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
13.8 to 16
Silver (Ag), % 0
84 to 86
Zinc (Zn), % 14.2 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2