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C97300 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM B685 Alloy

C97300 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM B685 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have 40% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C97300 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ASTM B685 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
660 to 1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1230
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
300
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
5.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.3
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
6.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
17 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.8
16 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
28 to 46

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.35
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 53 to 58
39.5 to 40.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 8.0 to 11
0 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
0
Palladium (Pd), % 0
59 to 60.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0
Tin (Sn), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 17 to 25
0 to 0.060
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2