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C78200 Nickel Silver vs. AWS BAg-4

C78200 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BAg-4 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have 56% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C78200 nickel silver and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-4.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
91
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 630
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
780
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
670
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
330
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
40
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
630

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
5.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 21
4.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 19
7.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 21
5.7

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 63 to 67
29 to 31
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 7.0 to 9.0
1.5 to 2.5
Silver (Ag), % 0
39 to 41
Zinc (Zn), % 20.2 to 28.5
26 to 30
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15