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AWS BNi-3 vs. CC380H Copper-nickel

AWS BNi-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 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 BNi-3 and the bottom bar is CC380H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 170
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 66
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1130
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
36
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.9
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Boron (B), % 2.8 to 3.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
84.5 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 90.1 to 93.3
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0