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C97400 Nickel Silver vs. C19700 Copper

Both C97400 nickel silver and C19700 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C97400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is C19700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 20
2.4 to 13
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
400 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
330 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
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
86 to 88
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.3
87 to 89

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
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43
12 to 49
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
460 to 1160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
12 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
14 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
73
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8
14 to 19

Alloy Composition

Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 61
97.4 to 99.59
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0.3 to 1.2
Lead (Pb), % 4.5 to 5.5
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.010 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 15.5 to 17
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
Tin (Sn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 10 to 19.5
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2