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AWS BAu-5 vs. K93603 Alloy

AWS BAu-5 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while K93603 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 36% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAu-5 and the bottom bar is K93603 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 50
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
490 to 810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1170
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1140
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 13
8.2

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.5
17 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.0
17 to 24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.0
15 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Gold (Au), % 29.5 to 30.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
61.8 to 64
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 35.5 to 36.4
36
Palladium (Pd), % 33.5 to 34.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0