Grade M35-2 Nickel vs. AWS BVAg-18

Grade M35-2 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-18 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 30% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade M35-2 nickel and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-18.

Grade M35-2 (J04020) Cast Nickel AWS BVAg-18 (P07607) Vacuum Service Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		82

Poisson's Ratio		0.32
Poisson's Ratio		0.36

Shear Modulus, GPa		62
Shear Modulus, GPa		30

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		280
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		720

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1230
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		600

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		280

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.8
Density, g/cm³		9.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		59

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		930

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		10
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.7

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		21
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		15

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.1

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.3

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.1

Alloy Composition

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

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.35
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.0050

Copper (Cu), %		26 to 33
Copper (Cu), %		28.5 to 31.5

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), %		0

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

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		59.1 to 74
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Niobium (Nb), %		0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.0020

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 2.0
Silicon (Si), %		0

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		59 to 61

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

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		9.5 to 10.5

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