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AWS BNi-4 vs. AWS BAg-1

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS BAg-1 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-4 and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
75
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
170

Thermal Properties

Brazing Temperature, °C 1010 to 1180
620 to 760
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
44
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
690

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
4.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
7.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
23 to 25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
14 to 16
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 91.4 to 95.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
44 to 46
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
14 to 18
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15