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AWS BAg-6 vs. AWS BNi-2

AWS BAg-6 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS BNi-2 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-6 and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 89
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
68
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
440

Thermal Properties

Brazing Temperature, °C 650 to 870
1010 to 1180
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
360
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 770
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 690
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 310
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 49
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 770
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.3
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.8
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.5
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0
2.8 to 3.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 33 to 35
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
79.1 to 84.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Silver (Ag), % 49 to 51
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 14 to 18
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5