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C97800 Nickel Silver vs. C99300 Copper

Both C97800 nickel silver and C99300 copper are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 81% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 C97800 nickel silver and the bottom bar is C99300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
120
Elongation at Break, % 10
2.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1140
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.0
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.1
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
35
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
70
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.3
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
10.7 to 11.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 67
68.6 to 74.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 27
13.5 to 16.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 5.5
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 1.0 to 4.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3