AWS BAu-6 vs. N06058 Nickel

AWS BAu-6 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N06058 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 (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAu-6 and the bottom bar is N06058 nickel.

AWS BAu-6 (P00700) Filler Metal UNS N06058 Nickel Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220

Poisson's Ratio		0.39
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		43
Shear Modulus, GPa		86

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		120
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		330

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1540

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1010
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1490

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		420

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		16
Density, g/cm³		8.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.0
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		3.2
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		27

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		4.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		23

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.4

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.010

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		20 to 23

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.3

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5

Gold (Au), %		69.5 to 70.5
Gold (Au), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		19 to 21

Nickel (Ni), %		21.5 to 22.5
Nickel (Ni), %		52.2 to 61

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0.020 to 0.15

Palladium (Pd), %		7.5 to 8.5
Palladium (Pd), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.015

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.1

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		0 to 0.3

Residuals, %		0 to 0.15
Residuals, %		0