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AWS BVAg-8b vs. C73100 Nickel Silver

AWS BVAg-8b belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C73100 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 29% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-8b and the bottom bar is C73100 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 84
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
450 to 640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.4

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
15 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.8
15 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
15 to 21

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 26.8 to 29.2
70.8 to 78
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 0.7
4.0 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silver (Ag), % 70.5 to 72.5
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
18 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5