C72900 Copper-nickel vs. 85-silver 15-cadmium-oxide
C72900 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 85-silver 15-cadmium-oxide belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (21, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is C72900 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is 85-silver 15-cadmium-oxide.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.8 | |
| 10 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.8 | |
| 64 to 82 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.0 | |
| 57 to 73 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 6.0 to 20 | |
| 2.2 to 16 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 540 to 630 | |
| 180 to 210 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 27 to 34 | |
| 8.1 to 12 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 23 to 27 | |
| 9.7 to 13 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 870 to 1080 | |
| 290 to 440 |