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C97400 Nickel Silver vs. C19800 Copper

Both C97400 nickel silver and C19800 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 C19800 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
9.0 to 12
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
430 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
420 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.3
62

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
30
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43
49 to 52
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
770 to 1320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8
15 to 20

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 58 to 61
95.7 to 99.47
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0.020 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 15.5 to 17
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.010 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0.1 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 10 to 19.5
0.3 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2