AWS BAg-3 vs. N06985 Nickel

AWS BAg-3 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 17 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-3 and the bottom bar is N06985 nickel.

AWS BAg-3 (P07501) Filler Metal UNS N06985 (2.4619) Nickel Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210

Poisson's Ratio		0.33
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		30
Shear Modulus, GPa		80

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		120
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		690
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1350

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1260

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		9.3
Density, g/cm³		8.4

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		49
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		770
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.8
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.1
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		23

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), %		15 to 17
Cadmium (Cd), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.015

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		21 to 23.5

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 5.0

Copper (Cu), %		14.5 to 16.5
Copper (Cu), %		1.5 to 2.5

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		18 to 21

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		6.0 to 8.0

Nickel (Ni), %		2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), %		35.9 to 53.5

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		0 to 0.5

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

Silver (Ag), %		49 to 51
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		0 to 1.5

Zinc (Zn), %		13.5 to 17.5
Zinc (Zn), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.15
Residuals, %		0