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C74000 Nickel Silver vs. Solder Alloy 502

C74000 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 502 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C74000 nickel silver and the bottom bar is solder alloy 502.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
53
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 590
58

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
66
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 990
350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 950
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 42
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
4.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 19
2.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 19
3.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.080
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 69 to 73.5
3.5 to 4.5
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
93.8 to 95.7
Zinc (Zn), % 14.2 to 22
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0