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AWS BAg-13a vs. AWS BNi-5

AWS BAg-13a belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS BNi-5 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-13a and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 92
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
470

Thermal Properties

Brazing Temperature, °C 720 to 980
1150 to 1200
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
1140
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 770
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 300
510
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 54
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 850
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.2
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.5
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18.5 to 19.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 40.4 to 43.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
69.1 to 71.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0
9.8 to 10.5
Silver (Ag), % 55 to 57
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5