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AWS BAg-26 vs. 85-silver 15-nickel

Both AWS BAg-26 and 85-silver 15-nickel are otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 27% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 15 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 AWS BAg-26 and the bottom bar is 85-silver 15-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
32
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
260 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 710
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 350
270
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
4.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
7.1 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.7
8.9 to 13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.6
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 37 to 39
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
13.8 to 16
Silver (Ag), % 24 to 26
84 to 86
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 35
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2