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C96900 Copper-nickel vs. C74400 Nickel Silver

Both C96900 copper-nickel and C74400 nickel silver are copper alloys. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96900 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C74400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
43
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 830
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
25
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 72
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2820
63
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30
12

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 73.6 to 78
62 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 14.5 to 15.5
2.0 to 4.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Tin (Sn), % 7.5 to 8.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
29.6 to 36
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3