AWS BVAu-4 vs. N10003 Nickel

AWS BVAu-4 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N10003 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 N10003 nickel.

AWS BVAu-4 (P00827) Vacuum Service Filler Metal UNS N10003 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		0.3

Shear Modulus, GPa		41
Shear Modulus, GPa		80

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		100
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		950
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1520

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1460

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		8.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		3.6
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		9.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		3.0
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24

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

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21

Alloy Composition

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

Boron (B), %		0
Boron (B), %		0 to 0.010

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

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), %		0.040 to 0.080

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		6.0 to 8.0

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.2

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.35

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

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 5.0

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

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		15 to 18

Nickel (Ni), %		17.5 to 18.5
Nickel (Ni), %		64.8 to 79

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.015

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		0 to 0.5

Vanadium (V), %		0
Vanadium (V), %		0 to 0.5

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