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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. AWS BAg-8

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BAg-8 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 28% 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 (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C79600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-8.

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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 480
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
780
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
4.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
4.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
6.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
6.7

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
26.9 to 29
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
71 to 73
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15