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AWS BAg-6 vs. C77400 Nickel Silver

AWS BAg-6 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C77400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. They have 50% of their average alloy composition in common. 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-6 and the bottom bar is C77400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 89
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 770
810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 690
770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 310
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 49
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 770
57

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.3
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.8
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.5
18

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 33 to 35
43 to 47
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Silver (Ag), % 49 to 51
0
Zinc (Zn), % 14 to 18
41.3 to 48
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5