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C97400 Nickel Silver vs. C18700 Copper

Both C97400 nickel silver and C18700 copper are copper alloys. They have 61% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C97400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is C18700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
9.0 to 9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
290 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.3
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
30
Density, g/cm3 8.6
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43
24 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
240 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
9.0 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 58 to 61
98 to 99.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 4.5 to 5.5
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 15.5 to 17
0
Tin (Sn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 10 to 19.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5