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AWS ERNiCrFe-6 vs. C97800 Nickel Silver

AWS ERNiCrFe-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 27% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-6 and the bottom bar is C97800 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
130
Elongation at Break, % 34
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
48
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
40
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.8
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
64 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 8.0
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 2.0 to 2.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 67 to 81.5
24 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 5.5
Titanium (Ti), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.0 to 4.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4