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C78200 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu

C78200 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C78200 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
100
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 40
7.0 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
37
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 400
470 to 690
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 630
760 to 1170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
5.6 to 6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
4.6 to 5.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 21
19 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 19
17 to 22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 21
39 to 61

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 63 to 67
15.5 to 16.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 7.0 to 9.0
0.8 to 1.2
Palladium (Pd), % 0
43 to 45
Platinum (Pt), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Silver (Ag), % 0
37 to 39
Zinc (Zn), % 20.2 to 28.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4