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C77600 Nickel Silver vs. AWS BVAg-8b

C77600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-8b belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 29% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C77600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-8b.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
84
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 830
800
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 790
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
4.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
7.6

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 42 to 45
26.8 to 29.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 14
0.3 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silver (Ag), % 0
70.5 to 72.5
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 39.7 to 46
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0