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AWS BNi-6 vs. AWS BAg-8

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS BAg-8 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-6 and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
84
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
150

Thermal Properties

Brazing Temperature, °C 930 to 1090
770 to 890
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
780
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.2
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
4.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
4.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
6.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
6.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
26.9 to 29
Nickel (Ni), % 87.2 to 90
0
Phosphorus (P), % 10 to 12
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
71 to 73
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15