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C96200 Copper-nickel vs. C97400 Nickel Silver

Both C96200 copper-nickel and C97400 nickel silver are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 71% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C97400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 23
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
33
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
43
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
8.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
8.8

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 83.6 to 90
58 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
4.5 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
15.5 to 17
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10 to 19.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0