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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. ASTM B617 Coin Silver

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM B617 coin silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96300 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM B617 coin silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
75
Elongation at Break, % 11
1.1 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
290 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
83
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
72

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
4.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
7.7 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
9.3 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
14 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
9.0 to 10.4
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
89.6 to 91
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.060
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.060