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AWS BVAg-18 vs. EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel

AWS BVAg-18 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 2.4879 cast nickel 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 2.4879 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 30
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 720
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
1400
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
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 930
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
13

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0.35 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
27 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 28.5 to 31.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
9.4 to 20.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
47 to 50
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