AWS BNi-3 vs. C14300 Copper

AWS BNi-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C14300 copper 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 C14300 copper.

AWS BNi-3 (N99630) Filler Metal UNS C14300 Cadmium Copper

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		66
Shear Modulus, GPa		43

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		220 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		350
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1040
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1080

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1050

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		60
Base Metal Price, % relative		31

Density, g/cm³		8.3
Density, g/cm³		9.0

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		140
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		41

Embodied Water, L/kg		220
Embodied Water, L/kg		310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.8 to 14

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.1 to 15

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.8 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.050
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Boron (B), %		2.8 to 3.5
Boron (B), %		0

Cadmium (Cd), %		0
Cadmium (Cd), %		0.050 to 0.15

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060
Carbon (C), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		99.9 to 99.95

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		90.1 to 93.3
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Selenium (Se), %		0 to 0.0050
Selenium (Se), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		4.0 to 5.0
Silicon (Si), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), %		0

Zirconium (Zr), %		0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0