AWS E100C-K3 vs. C74500 Nickel Silver
AWS E100C-K3 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C74500 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E100C-K3 and the bottom bar is C74500 nickel silver.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
120 |
Elongation at Break, % | 18 | |
3.0 to 24 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.32 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
44 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 770 | |
390 to 700 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 700 | |
380 to 600 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
190 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1460 | |
1020 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1410 | |
970 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
390 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 48 | |
45 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
19 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.9 | |
9.0 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 9.0 | |
9.7 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 3.4 | |
29 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
8.3 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.7 | |
3.4 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 23 | |
54 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 53 | |
310 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 130 | |
12 to 160 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 1290 | |
620 to 1540 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
7.7 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
19 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 27 | |
13 to 23 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
14 to 21 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 13 | |
14 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 23 | |
13 to 23 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.15 | |
0 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 0 to 0.15 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.35 | |
63.5 to 66.5 |
Iron (Fe), % | 92.6 to 98.5 | |
0 to 0.25 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.1 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0.75 to 2.3 | |
0 to 0.5 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0.25 to 0.65 | |
0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0.5 to 2.5 | |
9.0 to 11 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.025 | |
0 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.8 | |
0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.025 | |
0 |
Vanadium (V), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
21.2 to 27.5 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.5 |