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AWS BAg-21 vs. Grade CY40 Nickel

AWS BAg-21 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade CY40 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-21 and the bottom bar is grade CY40 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 85
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 690
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.8
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 970
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.2
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.4
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.6
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 27.5 to 29.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 3.0
67 to 86
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 3.0
Silver (Ag), % 62 to 64
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 5.0 to 7.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0