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C77600 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM B685 Alloy

C77600 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 (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C77600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ASTM B685 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
660 to 1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 830
1230
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 790
1200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
300
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
5.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
6.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
17 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
16 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
28 to 46

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 42 to 45
39.5 to 40.5
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
Palladium (Pd), % 0
59 to 60.5
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 39.7 to 46
0 to 0.060
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2