AWS BNi-6 vs. AWS BAg-13

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS BAg-13 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-6 and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-13.

AWS BNi-6 (N99700) Filler Metal AWS BAg-13 (P07540) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		91

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.35

Shear Modulus, GPa		62
Shear Modulus, GPa		34

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		180

Thermal Properties

Brazing Temperature, °C		930 to 1090
Brazing Temperature, °C		860 to 980

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		260
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		150

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		880
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		860

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		720

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		310

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		9.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.2
Density, g/cm³		9.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		52

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		130
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		820

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		11
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		5.2

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		16

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.2

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

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.5

Alloy Composition

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Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.050
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060
Carbon (C), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		37.4 to 42.5

Nickel (Ni), %		87.2 to 90
Nickel (Ni), %		0.5 to 1.5

Phosphorus (P), %		10 to 12
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Selenium (Se), %		0 to 0.0050
Selenium (Se), %		0

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		53 to 55

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		4.0 to 6.0

Zirconium (Zr), %		0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0 to 0.15