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AWS BVAg-8 vs. Nuclear Grade Hafnium

Both AWS BVAg-8 and nuclear grade hafnium are otherwise unclassified metals. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-8 and the bottom bar is nuclear grade hafnium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 84
78
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
13

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
3.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
11
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
7.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.8
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
55

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 29
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
99.8 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silver (Ag), % 71 to 73
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.23