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C97400 Nickel Silver vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

Both C97400 nickel silver and C72150 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 71% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C97400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is C72150 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 70
99
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
150
Elongation at Break, % 20
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
55
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
3.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.3
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
45
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 61
52.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 4.5 to 5.5
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 15.5 to 17
43 to 46
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Tin (Sn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 10 to 19.5
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5