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AWS BAu-6 vs. EN 2.4851 Nickel

AWS BAu-6 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 2.4851 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 22% 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 (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAu-6 and the bottom bar is EN 2.4851 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 210
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 16
8.2

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 10
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.2
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.5
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.5
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 1.7
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0
0.030 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Gold (Au), % 69.5 to 70.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
7.7 to 18
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 21.5 to 22.5
58 to 63
Palladium (Pd), % 7.5 to 8.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0