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AWS BAg-1a vs. C77600 Nickel Silver

AWS BAg-1a belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C77600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 32% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-1a and the bottom bar is C77600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 77
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 29
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 48
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 760
60

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.4
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.6
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.5
20

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 14.5 to 16.5
42 to 45
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0
12 to 14
Silver (Ag), % 49 to 51
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 14.5 to 18.5
39.7 to 46
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5