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AWS BNi-3 vs. C77100 Nickel Silver

AWS BNi-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C77100 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-3 and the bottom bar is C77100 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 170
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 66
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
27
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.9
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 2.8 to 3.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
52 to 56
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 90.1 to 93.3
9.0 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30.6 to 39
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5