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C77600 Nickel Silver vs. C82700 Copper

Both C77600 nickel silver and C82700 copper are copper alloys. They have 45% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C77600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is C82700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 30
1.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
1200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
1020

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 830
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 790
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 60
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 470
4260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
41

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Beryllium (Be), % 0
2.4 to 2.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.090
Copper (Cu), % 42 to 45
94.6 to 96.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 14
1.0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 39.7 to 46
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5