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AWS BVAg-18 vs. C76400 Nickel Silver

AWS BVAg-18 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C76400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 30% 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 (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-18 and the bottom bar is C76400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 30
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
590 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 720
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.7
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 59
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 930
63

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
19 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
18 to 19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
19 to 20

Alloy Composition


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Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 28.5 to 31.5
58.5 to 61.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
16.5 to 19.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silver (Ag), % 59 to 61
0
Tin (Sn), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
17.7 to 25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5