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AWS BAg-2a vs. Nuclear Grade Hafnium

Both AWS BAg-2a and nuclear grade hafnium are otherwise unclassified metals. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-2a and the bottom bar is nuclear grade hafnium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 83
78
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 310
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
13

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
3.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
11
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.4
7.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.5
55

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 28
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
99.8 to 100
Silver (Ag), % 29 to 31
0
Zinc (Zn), % 21 to 25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.23