C97300 Nickel Silver vs. AWS BVAg-32

C97300 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-32 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 21% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, 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-32.

UNS C97300 Leaded Nickel Silver AWS BVAg-32 (P07547) Vacuum Service Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		93

Poisson's Ratio		0.33
Poisson's Ratio		0.37

Shear Modulus, GPa		40
Shear Modulus, GPa		34

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		180
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1040
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		950

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1010
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		900

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.6
Density, g/cm³		11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.9

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		7.6
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		4.7

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		6.7

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

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), %		0 to 0.0010

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.0050

Copper (Cu), %		53 to 58
Copper (Cu), %		20 to 22

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

Lead (Pb), %		8.0 to 11
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.0020

Nickel (Ni), %		11 to 14
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Palladium (Pd), %		0
Palladium (Pd), %		23 to 27

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.0020

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

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		53 to 55

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), %		0 to 0.0010

Residuals, %		0 to 1.0
Residuals, %		0