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C96600 Copper vs. C77600 Nickel Silver

Both C96600 copper and C77600 nickel silver are copper alloys. They have 57% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96600 copper and the bottom bar is C77600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
110
Elongation at Break, % 7.0
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 280
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.0
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.1
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
27
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 47
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 830
470
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.7
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
20

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 63.5 to 69.8
42 to 45
Iron (Fe), % 0.8 to 1.1
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 33
12 to 14
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
39.7 to 46
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5