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AWS BAg-26 vs. C97400 Nickel Silver

AWS BAg-26 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C97400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. They have 55% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-26 and the bottom bar is C97400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 710
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 350
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 26
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 410
64

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
8.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.7
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.6
8.8

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 37 to 39
58 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
15.5 to 17
Silver (Ag), % 24 to 26
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 35
10 to 19.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0