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AWS BAg-6 vs. Type 3 Magnetic Alloy

AWS BAg-6 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-6 and the bottom bar is Type 3 magnetic alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 89
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 770
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 690
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 310
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 49
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 770
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.3
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.8
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.5
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 33 to 35
4.0 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
9.9 to 19
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
75 to 78
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 49 to 51
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 14 to 18
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0