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AWS BVAu-2 vs. Type 4 Magnetic Alloy

AWS BVAu-2 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Type 4 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAu-2 and the bottom bar is Type 4 magnetic alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
620 to 1100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 92
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 17
8.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.3
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.1
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
19 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.6
18 to 27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.1
21 to 37

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 19.5 to 20.5
0 to 0.3
Gold (Au), % 79.5 to 80.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
9.5 to 17.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
79 to 82
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0