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C77600 Nickel Silver vs. AWS BAg-3

C77600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BAg-3 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 34% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C77600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
80
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
30
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 830
690
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 790
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
290
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
49
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 60
770

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
4.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
6.9

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 42 to 45
14.5 to 16.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 14
2.5 to 3.5
Silver (Ag), % 0
49 to 51
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 39.7 to 46
13.5 to 17.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15