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C97800 Nickel Silver vs. AWS BVAu-4

C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BVAu-4 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 BVAu-4.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1140
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
17

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
3.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.3
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
3.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
8.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 67
0
Gold (Au), % 0
81.5 to 82.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.0020
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 27
17.5 to 18.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0020
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 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0