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C74400 Nickel Silver vs. Solder Alloy 137

C74400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 137 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C74400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is solder alloy 137.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
24
Elongation at Break, % 43
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.42
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
8.3
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
34

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
33
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
270
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
150
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
7.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
85
Density, g/cm3 8.2
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
6.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
660

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
1.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.2
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
0.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
2.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
3.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0.5 to 3.0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 66
0 to 0.080
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
75.9 to 80
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
19.5 to 20.5
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 36
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0