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AWS E308L vs. C74400 Nickel Silver

AWS E308L belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C74400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E308L and the bottom bar is C74400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 40
43
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
62 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 72.5
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
2.0 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
29.6 to 36
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3