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C97300 Nickel Silver vs. AWS BVAg-18

C97300 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-18 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 32% 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 BVAg-18.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
82
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
30
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
720
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
9.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
59
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
930

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.8
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.35
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 53 to 58
28.5 to 31.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 8.0 to 11
0 to 0.0020
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
59 to 61
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0
Tin (Sn), % 1.5 to 3.0
9.5 to 10.5
Zinc (Zn), % 17 to 25
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0