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AWS BAu-6 vs. Grade CW6M Nickel

AWS BAu-6 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 22% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 AWS BAu-6 and the bottom bar is grade CW6M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 210
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 16
8.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 10
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.2
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.5
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.5
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Gold (Au), % 69.5 to 70.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
17 to 20
Nickel (Ni), % 21.5 to 22.5
54.9 to 66
Palladium (Pd), % 7.5 to 8.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0