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MDF vs. C76400 Nickel Silver

MDF and C76400 nickel silver belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. MDF is a polymeric material, while C76400 nickel silver is a metal. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 14 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, 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 C76400 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
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 18
590 to 610

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1700
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.3
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.75
8.4

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.0
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
19 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.24
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
19 to 20