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C97400 Nickel Silver vs. C17200 Copper

Both C97400 nickel silver and C17200 copper are copper alloys. They have 60% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 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 C97400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is C17200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 20
1.1 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
480 to 1380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
160 to 1250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.3
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43
4.2 to 500
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
110 to 5720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
15 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
16 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8
16 to 46

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.8 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 61
96.1 to 98
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 15.5 to 17
0.2 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 10 to 19.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5