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Commercially Pure Silver vs. C76400 Nickel Silver

Commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C76400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure silver and the bottom bar is C76400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 340
590 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 420
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
5.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
6.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.4

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.9 to 8.9
19 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9 to 10
18 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 170
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 17
19 to 20

Alloy Composition


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Copper (Cu), % 0
58.5 to 61.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
16.5 to 19.5
Silver (Ag), % 99.9 to 100
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17.7 to 25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5