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C97800 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM B541 Gold

C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM B541 gold belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C97800 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ASTM B541 gold.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
110
Elongation at Break, % 10
6.0 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
670 to 1180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
480 to 900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1110
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1140
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.0
7.7 to 12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.1
4.0 to 6.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
17

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
65 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
1090 to 3830
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
3.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.0
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
11 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
9.8 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
36 to 63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 67
13.5 to 15.5
Gold (Au), % 0
70.5 to 72.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 27
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0
Platinum (Pt), % 0
8.0 to 9.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 5.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 1.0 to 4.0
0.7 to 1.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4