C97800 Nickel Silver vs. AWS BAg-3

C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BAg-3 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 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 C97800 nickel silver and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-3.

UNS C97800 Leaded Nickel Silver AWS BAg-3 (P07501) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		80

Poisson's Ratio		0.33
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		48
Shear Modulus, GPa		30

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		220
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		120

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		690

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1140
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		630

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		290

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.8
Density, g/cm³		9.3

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		5.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		49

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		76
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		770

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.8

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		15

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.1

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.3

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		6.9

Alloy Composition

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

Antimony (Sb), %		0 to 0.2
Antimony (Sb), %		0

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

Copper (Cu), %		64 to 67
Copper (Cu), %		14.5 to 16.5

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

Lead (Pb), %		1.0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		24 to 27
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), %		4.0 to 5.5
Tin (Sn), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		1.0 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), %		13.5 to 17.5

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.15