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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM B617 Coin Silver

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM B617 coin silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 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 C79600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ASTM B617 coin silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
75
Elongation at Break, % 15
1.1 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
28
Shear Strength, MPa 290
180 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
290 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
83
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
72

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
4.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
7.7 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
9.3 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
9.0 to 10.4
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silver (Ag), % 0
89.6 to 91
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0 to 0.060
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.060