AWS BAg-13a vs. C75400 Nickel Silver
AWS BAg-13a belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C75400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. They have 44% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-13a and the bottom bar is C75400 nickel silver.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 92 | |
120 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.36 | |
0.32 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 34 | |
46 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 180 | |
370 to 630 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 160 | |
200 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 890 | |
1080 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 770 | |
1040 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 300 | |
390 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 19 | |
18 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 9.8 | |
8.5 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 54 | |
3.8 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 850 | |
59 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 5.2 | |
7.9 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 15 | |
19 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 5.1 | |
12 to 21 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 7.2 | |
13 to 19 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 7.5 | |
12 to 21 |
Alloy Composition
Copper (Cu), % | 40.4 to 43.5 | |
63.5 to 66.5 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.25 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.1 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.5 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 1.5 to 2.5 | |
14 to 16 |
Silver (Ag), % | 55 to 57 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
16.2 to 22.5 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.5 |