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C97800 Nickel Silver vs. AWS E3155

C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E3155 belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 21% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C97800 nickel silver and the bottom bar is AWS E3155.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
210
Elongation at Break, % 10
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1140
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
70
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.3
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
18.5 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 67
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
23.3 to 36.3
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 27
19 to 21
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 5.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 1.0 to 4.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0