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C75400 Nickel Silver vs. CR015A Copper

Both C75400 nickel silver and CR015A copper are copper alloys. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C75400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is CR015A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 43
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 630
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 590
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.4
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
33
Density, g/cm3 8.5
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 120
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 75 to 1450
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 21
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 21
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Copper (Cu), % 63.5 to 66.5
99.883 to 99.939
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 14 to 16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0070
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.060 to 0.080
Zinc (Zn), % 16.2 to 22.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0