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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. EN 2.4608 Nickel

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 2.4608 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C79600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is EN 2.4608 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 15
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
81
Shear Strength, MPa 290
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
55
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
11.4 to 23.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
44 to 47
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.7 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0