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C97400 Nickel Silver vs. C19400 Copper

Both C97400 nickel silver and C19400 copper are copper alloys. They have 60% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C97400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is C19400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 20
2.3 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
310 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
98 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
58 to 68
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.3
58 to 69

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
30
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43
5.5 to 220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
41 to 1140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
9.7 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
11 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8
11 to 22

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 58 to 61
96.8 to 97.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
2.1 to 2.6
Lead (Pb), % 4.5 to 5.5
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 15.5 to 17
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.015 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 10 to 19.5
0.050 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2