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AWS BAg-1 vs. AWS BNi-6

AWS BAg-1 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-1 and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 75
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
450

Thermal Properties

Brazing Temperature, °C 620 to 760
930 to 1090
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.2
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 44
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 690
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
11
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.4
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), % 23 to 25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 14 to 16
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
87.2 to 90
Phosphorus (P), % 0
10 to 12
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silver (Ag), % 44 to 46
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 14 to 18
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5