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N06920 Nickel vs. C97400 Nickel Silver

N06920 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C97400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06920 nickel and the bottom bar is C97400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Elongation at Break, % 39
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
33
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
43
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
8.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
8.8

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20.5 to 23
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 17 to 20
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 36.9 to 53.5
15.5 to 17
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10 to 19.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0