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AWS BAg-8 vs. AWS BNi-6

AWS BAg-8 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-8 and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 84
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
450

Thermal Properties

Brazing Temperature, °C 770 to 890
930 to 1090
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 780
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.2

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
11
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.2
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.7
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 26.9 to 29
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
87.2 to 90
Phosphorus (P), % 0
10 to 12
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silver (Ag), % 71 to 73
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5