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C96900 Copper-nickel vs. C75200 Nickel Silver

Both C96900 copper-nickel and C75200 nickel silver are copper alloys. They have 81% 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 C96900 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C75200 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
400 to 660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1110
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
33
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 72
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
13 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
14 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30
13 to 22

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 73.6 to 78
63.5 to 66.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
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 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 14.5 to 15.5
16.5 to 19.5
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
12.7 to 20
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5