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AWS BAg-8a vs. Grade CW6M Nickel

AWS BAg-8a belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-8a and the bottom bar is grade CW6M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 83
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 770
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 770
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 290
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.2
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.3
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.7
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 26.4 to 28.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 3.0
Lithium (Li), % 0.25 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
17 to 20
Nickel (Ni), % 0
54.9 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 71 to 73
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0