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MDF vs. C74000 Nickel Silver

MDF and C74000 nickel silver belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. MDF is a polymeric material, while C74000 nickel silver is a metal. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 12 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is MDF and the bottom bar is C74000 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 4.0
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 2.5
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 18
380 to 590

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1700
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.75
8.5

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.0
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
13 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
14 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
13 to 19