AWS BAg-3 vs. C97300 Nickel Silver

AWS BAg-3 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C97300 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 (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-3 and the bottom bar is C97300 nickel silver.

AWS BAg-3 (P07501) Filler Metal UNS C97300 Leaded Nickel Silver

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Poisson's Ratio		0.33
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		30
Shear Modulus, GPa		40

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		120
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		180

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		690
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1040

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1010

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		370

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		9.3
Density, g/cm³		8.6

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		49
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.7

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		770
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		59

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.8
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.0

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.1
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		7.6

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.8

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.0050

Antimony (Sb), %		0
Antimony (Sb), %		0 to 0.35

Cadmium (Cd), %		15 to 17
Cadmium (Cd), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		14.5 to 16.5
Copper (Cu), %		53 to 58

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.5

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		8.0 to 11

Nickel (Ni), %		2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), %		11 to 14

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.050

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.15

Silver (Ag), %		49 to 51
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.080

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		1.5 to 3.0

Zinc (Zn), %		13.5 to 17.5
Zinc (Zn), %		17 to 25

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 1.0