AWS BNi-5 vs. AWS BVAg-0

AWS BNi-5 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-0 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 BNi-5 and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-0.

AWS BNi-5 (N99650) Filler Metal AWS BVAg-0 (P07017) Vacuum Service Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		71

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.37

Shear Modulus, GPa		72
Shear Modulus, GPa		26

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		130

Thermal Properties

Brazing Temperature, °C		1150 to 1200
Brazing Temperature, °C		960 to 1040

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		470
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		110

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		960

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		960

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		240

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		7.7
Density, g/cm³		10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		3.8

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		13

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		3.4

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		5.4

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		6.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.050
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Boron (B), %		0 to 0.030
Boron (B), %		0

Cadmium (Cd), %		0
Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.0010

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.0050

Chromium (Cr), %		18.5 to 19.5
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.050

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.0020

Nickel (Ni), %		69.1 to 71.8
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.0020

Selenium (Se), %		0 to 0.0050
Selenium (Se), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		9.8 to 10.5
Silicon (Si), %		0

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		99.95 to 100

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.0010

Zirconium (Zr), %		0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0