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AWS BVAg-18 vs. EN 1.4869 Casting Alloy

AWS BVAg-18 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4869 casting alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 17 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 BVAg-18 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4869 casting alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 30
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 720
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 59
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 930
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
14

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0
14 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 28.5 to 31.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
11.4 to 23.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 59 to 61
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0