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AWS E16-8-2 vs. C97800 Nickel Silver

AWS E16-8-2 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 E16-8-2 and the bottom bar is C97800 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
130
Elongation at Break, % 40
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
48
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
40
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14.5 to 16.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
64 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 68 to 76.5
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 7.5 to 9.5
24 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 5.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.0 to 4.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4