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PCTFE vs. C76200 Nickel Silver

PCTFE and C76200 nickel silver belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. PCTFE is a polymeric material, while C76200 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 (27, 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 PCTFE and the bottom bar is C76200 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.4
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 36
390 to 790

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
170
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 920
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.21
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 130
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.1
8.2

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.37
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
13 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
14 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.11
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
13 to 26