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PVC-P vs. 85-silver 15-nickel

PVC-P and 85-silver 15-nickel belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. PVC-P is a polymeric material, while 85-silver 15-nickel 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 (20, 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 PVC-P and the bottom bar is 85-silver 15-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.4
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 16
260 to 470

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1400
270
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 160
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.57
4.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.2
7.1 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
8.9 to 13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.9
12 to 21