AWS E33-31 vs. C79200 Nickel Silver

AWS E33-31 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C79200 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E33-31 and the bottom bar is C79200 nickel silver.

AWS E33-31 (W33310) Weld Metal UNS C79200 (CW404J) Leaded Nickel Silver

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Poisson's Ratio		0.27
Poisson's Ratio		0.32

Shear Modulus, GPa		81
Shear Modulus, GPa		44

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		810
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		480 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1380
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		950

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		910

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		36
Base Metal Price, % relative		30

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		8.4

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		86
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		56

Embodied Water, L/kg		260
Embodied Water, L/kg		310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.7

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		28
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		16 to 18

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16 to 18

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		31 to 35
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0.4 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), %		59 to 66.5

Iron (Fe), %		24.7 to 34.8
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.25

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0.8 to 1.4

Manganese (Mn), %		2.5 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		30 to 32
Nickel (Ni), %		11 to 13

Nitrogen (N), %		0.3 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		17.9 to 29.2

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5