C97400 Nickel Silver vs. C19025 Copper
Both C97400 nickel silver and C19025 copper are copper alloys. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is C97400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is C19025 copper.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 120 | |
120 |
Elongation at Break, % | 20 | |
8.0 to 17 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.33 | |
0.34 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 44 | |
43 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 260 | |
480 to 620 |
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 | |
1020 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 380 | |
380 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 27 | |
160 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 18 | |
17 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 6.0 | |
40 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 6.3 | |
40 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 33 | |
31 |
Density, g/cm3 | 8.6 | |
8.9 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 4.1 | |
2.8 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 64 | |
44 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 320 | |
320 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.5 | |
7.2 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 19 | |
18 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 8.5 | |
15 to 19 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 11 | |
15 to 18 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 8.3 | |
47 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 8.8 | |
17 to 22 |
Alloy Composition
Copper (Cu), % | 58 to 61 | |
97.1 to 98.5 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 1.5 | |
0 |
Lead (Pb), % | 4.5 to 5.5 | |
0 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 15.5 to 17 | |
0.8 to 1.2 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
0.030 to 0.070 |
Tin (Sn), % | 2.5 to 3.5 | |
0.7 to 1.1 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 10 to 19.5 | |
0 to 0.2 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.3 |