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AWS BAg-5 vs. C77000 Nickel Silver

AWS BAg-5 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C77000 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. They have 55% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-5 and the bottom bar is C77000 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 88
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
420 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 740
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 660
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 320
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 44
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 700
63

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.4
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
14 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9
15 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
15 to 28

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 29 to 31
53.5 to 56.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
16.5 to 19.5
Silver (Ag), % 44 to 46
0
Zinc (Zn), % 23 to 27
22.7 to 30
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5