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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. AWS BNi-8

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BNi-8 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 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 C79600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
67
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
390
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1010
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
46
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
4.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
21.5 to 24.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
61.6 to 68.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5