AWS BAg-4 vs. Nickel 685

AWS BAg-4 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 685 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-4 and the bottom bar is nickel 685.

AWS BAg-4 (P07400) Filler Metal Nickel Alloy 685 (N07001)

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		91
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Poisson's Ratio		0.33
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		34
Shear Modulus, GPa		77

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		1250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		780
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1380

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1330

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.9
Density, g/cm³		8.4

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		40
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		10

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		630
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		5.7
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		4.7
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		42

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		31

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		37

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		1.2 to 1.6

Boron (B), %		0
Boron (B), %		0.0030 to 0.010

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0.030 to 0.1

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		18 to 21

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		12 to 15

Copper (Cu), %		29 to 31
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 2.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		3.5 to 5.0

Nickel (Ni), %		1.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), %		49.6 to 62.5

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

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.75

Silver (Ag), %		39 to 41
Silver (Ag), %		0

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

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		2.8 to 3.3

Zinc (Zn), %		26 to 30
Zinc (Zn), %		0.020 to 0.12

Residuals, %		0 to 0.15
Residuals, %		0