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AWS BVAg-18 vs. Grade CW2M Nickel

AWS BVAg-18 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade CW2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-18 and the bottom bar is grade CW2M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 30
83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 720
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 59
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 930
170

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
16

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 28.5 to 31.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 17.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
60.1 to 70
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Silver (Ag), % 59 to 61
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0