AWS E383 vs. C77100 Nickel Silver

AWS E383 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C77100 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 E383 and the bottom bar is C77100 nickel silver.

AWS E383 (W88028) Weld Metal UNS C77100 Nickel Silver

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		80
Shear Modulus, GPa		45

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		180

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		990

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		950

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		12
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		40

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		37
Base Metal Price, % relative		27

Density, g/cm³		8.1
Density, g/cm³		8.1

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.5

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		89
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		56

Embodied Water, L/kg		240
Embodied Water, L/kg		310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.8

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		20

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		13

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19

Alloy Composition

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

Chromium (Cr), %		26.5 to 29
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0.6 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), %		52 to 56

Iron (Fe), %		28.8 to 39.2
Iron (Fe), %		0

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.030

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.9

Molybdenum (Mo), %		3.2 to 4.2
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		30 to 33
Nickel (Ni), %		9.0 to 12

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

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

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		30.6 to 39

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5