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AWS BNi-4 vs. C14200 Copper

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C14200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-4 and the bottom bar is C14200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
220 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
31
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
9.1 to 13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
7.9 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.15 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.4 to 99.835
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 91.4 to 95.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0.015 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0