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AWS BAg-5 vs. C77300 Nickel Silver

AWS BAg-5 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C77300 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. They have 55% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 18 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-5 and the bottom bar is C77300 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 88
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
540

Thermal Properties

Brazing Temperature, °C 740 to 870
940 to 980
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 740
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 660
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 320
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 44
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 700
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.4
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 29 to 31
46 to 50
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.040 to 0.25
Silver (Ag), % 44 to 46
0
Zinc (Zn), % 23 to 27
37.9 to 45
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5