C97300 Nickel Silver vs. AWS BAg-3

C97300 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BAg-3 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 34% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 17 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 C97300 nickel silver and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-3.

UNS C97300 Leaded Nickel Silver AWS BAg-3 (P07501) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		80

Poisson's Ratio		0.33
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		40
Shear Modulus, GPa		30

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		180
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		120

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1040
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		690

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1010
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		630

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		290

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.6
Density, g/cm³		9.3

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		49

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		59
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		770

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.8

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		15

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		7.6
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.1

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.3

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		6.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.0050
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Antimony (Sb), %		0 to 0.35
Antimony (Sb), %		0

Cadmium (Cd), %		0
Cadmium (Cd), %		15 to 17

Copper (Cu), %		53 to 58
Copper (Cu), %		14.5 to 16.5

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), %		0

Lead (Pb), %		8.0 to 11
Lead (Pb), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		11 to 14
Nickel (Ni), %		2.5 to 3.5

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), %		0

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		49 to 51

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), %		0

Tin (Sn), %		1.5 to 3.0
Tin (Sn), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		17 to 25
Zinc (Zn), %		13.5 to 17.5

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.15