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AWS E317 vs. C77400 Nickel Silver

AWS E317 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C77400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E317 and the bottom bar is C77400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
25
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
43 to 47
Iron (Fe), % 56.6 to 66.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 14
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
41.3 to 48
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5