AWS ERNiCrMo-4 vs. AWS BAg-37

AWS ERNiCrMo-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS BAg-37 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiCrMo-4 and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-37.

AWS ERNiCrMo-4 Weld Metal AWS BAg-37 (P07253) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		94

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.32

Shear Modulus, GPa		84
Shear Modulus, GPa		36

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		790
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		150

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1590
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		780

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		690

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		350

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		9.0
Density, g/cm³		8.5

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		13
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		26

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		170
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		410

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.1

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.9

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.3

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		6.6

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		14.5 to 16.5
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 2.5
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), %		39 to 41

Iron (Fe), %		4.0 to 7.0
Iron (Fe), %		0

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		15 to 17
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		50 to 63.5
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.080
Silicon (Si), %		0

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		24 to 26

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		1.5 to 2.5

Tungsten (W), %		3.0 to 4.5
Tungsten (W), %		0

Vanadium (V), %		0 to 0.35
Vanadium (V), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		31 to 35

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.15