AWS ERNiCrMo-4 vs. AWS BVAg-32

AWS ERNiCrMo-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-32 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiCrMo-4 and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-32.

AWS ERNiCrMo-4 Weld Metal AWS BVAg-32 (P07547) Vacuum Service Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		93

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.37

Shear Modulus, GPa		84
Shear Modulus, GPa		34

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		140

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1590
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		950

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		900

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		9.0
Density, g/cm³		11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.9

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		4.7

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		6.7

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.0

Alloy Composition

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

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.0050

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), %		20 to 22

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

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

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

Palladium (Pd), %		0
Palladium (Pd), %		23 to 27

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.0020

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

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		53 to 55

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

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

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

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

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0