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AWS BAg-3 vs. Grade CW6M Nickel

AWS BAg-3 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 17 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-3 and the bottom bar is grade CW6M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 80
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 30
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 690
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 290
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 49
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 770
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.9
16

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 15 to 17
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 14.5 to 16.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
17 to 20
Nickel (Ni), % 2.5 to 3.5
54.9 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 49 to 51
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 13.5 to 17.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0