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C99500 Copper vs. 90-silver 10-nickel

C99500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 90-silver 10-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 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 C99500 copper and the bottom bar is 90-silver 10-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
82
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
30
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
250 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
90
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
79

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
4.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
6.7 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
8.5 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
11 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 82.5 to 92
0
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
8.8 to 11
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
89 to 91
Zinc (Zn), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2