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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. Nickel 80A

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while nickel 80A belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C79600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is nickel 80A.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
74
Shear Strength, MPa 290
660
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
1040
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
55
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
1300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 1.8
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
69.4 to 79.7
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.8 to 2.7
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0