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C74400 Nickel Silver vs. AWS E80C-Ni3

C74400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E80C-Ni3 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C74400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is AWS E80C-Ni3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 43
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
3.9
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 63
740
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 66
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
92.8 to 97.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 4.0
2.8 to 3.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 36
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5