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C97400 Nickel Silver vs. R30556 Alloy

C97400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while R30556 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C97400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is R30556 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 20
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.3
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
70
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43
290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
16 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 61
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
20.4 to 38.2
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.0050 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 15.5 to 17
19 to 22.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0.3 to 1.3
Tin (Sn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 10 to 19.5
0.0010 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0