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Grade CW6M Nickel vs. AWS BVAu-2

Grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS BVAu-2 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CW6M nickel and the bottom bar is AWS BVAu-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
92
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1530
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
17

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
3.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
9.1
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
2.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
7.1

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
19.5 to 20.5
Gold (Au), % 0
79.5 to 80.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 17 to 20
0
Nickel (Ni), % 54.9 to 66
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010