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C97800 Nickel Silver vs. AWS BAu-6

C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BAu-6 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 22% 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 C97800 nickel silver and the bottom bar is AWS BAu-6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1140
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
16

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
4.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
10
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
3.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
8.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 67
0
Gold (Au), % 0
69.5 to 70.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 27
21.5 to 22.5
Palladium (Pd), % 0
7.5 to 8.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 5.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 1.0 to 4.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15