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AWS BVAu-4 vs. Grade N12MV Nickel

AWS BVAu-4 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade N12MV nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAu-4 and the bottom bar is grade N12MV nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 100
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 950
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 17
9.2

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.0
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.2
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.7
19

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 1.0
Gold (Au), % 81.5 to 82.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 17.5 to 18.5
60.2 to 69.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0