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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. Grade CY40 Nickel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade CY40 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C79600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is grade CY40 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
55
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 11
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
67 to 86
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0