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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. 85-silver 15-nickel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 85-silver 15-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 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 C79600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is 85-silver 15-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
32
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
260 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
270
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
86
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
75

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
4.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
7.1 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
8.9 to 13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
13.8 to 16
Silver (Ag), % 0
84 to 86
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2