AWS BVAg-31 vs. N07773 Nickel

AWS BVAg-31 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N07773 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-31 and the bottom bar is N07773 nickel.

AWS BVAg-31 (P07587) Vacuum Service Filler Metal UNS N07773 Nickel Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		90
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Poisson's Ratio		0.36
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		33
Shear Modulus, GPa		77

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		150
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		850
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1510

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1460

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		10
Density, g/cm³		8.5

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		4.9
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		23

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 2.0

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

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		18 to 27

Copper (Cu), %		31 to 33
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 32

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

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.5 to 5.5

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		45 to 60

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		2.5 to 6.0

Palladium (Pd), %		8.0 to 12
Palladium (Pd), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5

Silver (Ag), %		57 to 59
Silver (Ag), %		0

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

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 2.0

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		0 to 6.0

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