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AWS BAg-5 vs. Nickel 600

AWS BAg-5 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 600 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-5 and the bottom bar is nickel 600.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 88
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
650 to 990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 740
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 660
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 320
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 44
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 700
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
21 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9
20 to 26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
19 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 29 to 31
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
6.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
72 to 80
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 44 to 46
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 23 to 27
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0