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C74500 Nickel Silver vs. Solder Alloy 123

C74500 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 123 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C74500 nickel silver and the bottom bar is solder alloy 123.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
18
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 24
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.44
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
6.2
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 700
28

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
26
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
310
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
130
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
29

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
8.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.7
7.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
75
Density, g/cm3 8.3
11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
500

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
0.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
7.8
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 23
0.69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
1.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 23
3.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 63.5 to 66.5
0 to 0.080
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
93.5 to 95.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Zinc (Zn), % 21.2 to 27.5
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0