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Nickel 600 vs. AWS BVAg-8

Nickel 600 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-8 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 600 and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
84
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 990
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
780
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 32
4.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 26
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 29
7.6

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
27 to 29
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 10
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 72 to 80
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
71 to 73
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010