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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. AWS ERNiCu-7

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCu-7 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 40% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C79600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCu-7.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
160
Elongation at Break, % 15
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1280
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
3.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
50
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
5.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 1.3
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
18.3 to 36.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
62 to 69
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5