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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. C77300 Nickel Silver

Both C96300 copper-nickel and C77300 nickel silver are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 58% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96300 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C77300 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
5.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
26
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
310

Common Calculations

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

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
46 to 50
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.040 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
37.9 to 45
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5