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Nickel 690 vs. AWS BAu-3

Nickel 690 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS BAu-3 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 690 and the bottom bar is AWS BAu-3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 990
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
300
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
13

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 33
4.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 27
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 25
8.7

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 31
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
60.9 to 63
Gold (Au), % 0
34.5 to 35.5
Iron (Fe), % 7.0 to 11
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 66
2.5 to 3.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15