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AWS BVAg-8b vs. Monel K-500

AWS BVAg-8b belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 29% 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 (18, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-8b and the bottom bar is Monel K-500.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 84
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
640 to 1100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.7

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
21 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.8
19 to 27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
21 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
2.3 to 3.2
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.18
Copper (Cu), % 26.8 to 29.2
27 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 0.7
63 to 70.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 70.5 to 72.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.35 to 0.85
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0