AWS BVAu-4 vs. N06230 Nickel

AWS BVAu-4 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAu-4 and the bottom bar is N06230 nickel.

AWS BVAu-4 (P00827) Vacuum Service Filler Metal UNS N06230 (2.4733, NiCr22W14Mo) Nickel Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210

Poisson's Ratio		0.4
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		41
Shear Modulus, GPa		83

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620 to 840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		100
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		950
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1370

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1300

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		420

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		17
Density, g/cm³		9.5

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		3.6
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		9.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		21

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		3.0
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18 to 25

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		4.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 21

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0.2 to 0.5

Boron (B), %		0
Boron (B), %		0 to 0.015

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

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), %		0.050 to 0.15

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		20 to 24

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 5.0

Gold (Au), %		81.5 to 82.5
Gold (Au), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 3.0

Lanthanum (La), %		0
Lanthanum (La), %		0.0050 to 0.050

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

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.3 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		1.0 to 3.0

Nickel (Ni), %		17.5 to 18.5
Nickel (Ni), %		47.5 to 65.2

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

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0.25 to 0.75

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		13 to 15

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