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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. AWS BAu-5

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BAu-5 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 BAu-5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
50
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1170
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
13

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
5.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
4.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
9.0

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Gold (Au), % 0
29.5 to 30.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
35.5 to 36.4
Palladium (Pd), % 0
33.5 to 34.5
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15