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C74000 Nickel Silver vs. Commercially Pure Silver

C74000 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while commercially pure silver 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 commercially pure silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
71
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 590
190 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 990
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 950
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
240
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 42
87

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 19
4.9 to 8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
6.9 to 10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 19
9.5 to 17

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
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
99.9 to 100
Zinc (Zn), % 14.2 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1