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C79200 Nickel Silver vs. C19100 Copper

Both C79200 nickel silver and C19100 copper are copper alloys. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 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 C79200 nickel silver and the bottom bar is C19100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 540
250 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
55
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
56

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
33
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 18
7.7 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
9.9 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
73
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
8.9 to 22

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 59 to 66.5
96.5 to 98.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.4
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 13
0.9 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.35 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 17.9 to 29.2
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5