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C77600 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM B617 Coin Silver

C77600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM B617 coin silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C77600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ASTM B617 coin silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
75
Elongation at Break, % 30
1.1 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
28
Shear Strength, MPa 410
180 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
290 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 830
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 790
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
83
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
72

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
4.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
7.7 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
9.3 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
14 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 42 to 45
9.0 to 10.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 14
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silver (Ag), % 0
89.6 to 91
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 39.7 to 46
0 to 0.060
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.060