C74500 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM B685 Alloy

C74500 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM B685 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have 40% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C74500 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ASTM B685 alloy.

UNS C74500 Nickel Silver ASTM B685 Palladium-Copper Electrical Contact Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

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

Poisson's Ratio		0.32
Poisson's Ratio		0.37

Shear Modulus, GPa		44
Shear Modulus, GPa		43

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		390 to 700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		660 to 1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		180

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1230

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1200

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		300

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		5.0

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		9.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.3
Density, g/cm³		11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.1

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		15

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		13 to 23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17 to 27

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		14 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16 to 21

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		28 to 46

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.0050

Cadmium (Cd), %		0
Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.050

Copper (Cu), %		63.5 to 66.5
Copper (Cu), %		39.5 to 40.5

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.050

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.030

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

Nickel (Ni), %		9.0 to 11
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Palladium (Pd), %		0
Palladium (Pd), %		59 to 60.5

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		0 to 0.1

Zinc (Zn), %		21.2 to 27.5
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.060

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.2