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C77600 Nickel Silver vs. 85-silver 15-nickel

C77600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 85-silver 15-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C77600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is 85-silver 15-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
32
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
260 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 830
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 790
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
270
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
86
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
75

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
4.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
7.1 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
8.9 to 13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 42 to 45
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 14
13.8 to 16
Silver (Ag), % 0
84 to 86
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 39.7 to 46
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2