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Nickel 201 vs. C79200 Nickel Silver

Nickel 201 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C79200 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 nickel 201 and the bottom bar is C79200 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 660
480 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 78
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
30
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
16 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
16 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 19
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
59 to 66.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 99 to 100
11 to 13
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17.9 to 29.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5