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AWS BVAg-18 vs. Monel K-500

AWS BVAg-18 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 30% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-18 and the bottom bar is Monel K-500.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 30
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
640 to 1100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 720
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 59
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 930
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
21 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
19 to 27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
21 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
2.3 to 3.2
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.18
Copper (Cu), % 28.5 to 31.5
27 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
63 to 70.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 59 to 61
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.35 to 0.85
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0