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C74400 Nickel Silver vs. AWS E308H

C74400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E308H belongs to the iron 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 C74400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is AWS E308H.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 43
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
620

Thermal Properties

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

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 66
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
62.9 to 72.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 4.0
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 36
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0