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AWS BVAu-8 vs. Grade CW2M Nickel

AWS BVAu-8 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade CW2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAu-8 and the bottom bar is grade CW2M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.42
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 71
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1240
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1200
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 140
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 19
8.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 8.3
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.2
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.1
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
Gold (Au), % 91 to 93
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
Palladium (Pd), % 7.0 to 9.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0