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AWS BAg-3 vs. C77000 Nickel Silver

AWS BAg-3 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C77000 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 34% 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 (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-3 and the bottom bar is C77000 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 80
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 30
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
420 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 690
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 290
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 49
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 770
63

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.8
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
14 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
15 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.9
15 to 28

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 15 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 14.5 to 16.5
53.5 to 56.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 2.5 to 3.5
16.5 to 19.5
Silver (Ag), % 49 to 51
0
Zinc (Zn), % 13.5 to 17.5
22.7 to 30
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5