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Grade CU5MCuC Nickel vs. AWS BAu-3

Grade CU5MCuC nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS BAu-3 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CU5MCuC nickel and the bottom bar is AWS BAu-3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
300
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.2
13

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
4.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
8.7

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 23.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.5
60.9 to 63
Gold (Au), % 0
34.5 to 35.5
Iron (Fe), % 22.2 to 37.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 38 to 44
2.5 to 3.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15