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AWS BAg-20 vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

AWS BAg-20 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. They have 70% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-20 and the bottom bar is C79600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 93
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 150
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 770
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 680
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 340
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 30
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 480
57

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.0
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.6
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
15

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 37 to 39
43.5 to 46.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Silver (Ag), % 29 to 31
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 34
38.3 to 45.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5