AWS BNi-5 vs. C19010 Copper

AWS BNi-5 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C19010 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-5 and the bottom bar is C19010 copper.

AWS BNi-5 (N99650) Filler Metal UNS C19010 (CW109C) Nickel-Silicon Copper

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		72
Shear Modulus, GPa		43

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		330 to 640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		470
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1060

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1010

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		55
Base Metal Price, % relative		31

Density, g/cm³		7.7
Density, g/cm³		8.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.7

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		130
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		42

Embodied Water, L/kg		260
Embodied Water, L/kg		310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.3

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		10 to 20

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		12 to 18

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12 to 23

Alloy Composition

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

Boron (B), %		0 to 0.030
Boron (B), %		0

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

Chromium (Cr), %		18.5 to 19.5
Chromium (Cr), %		0

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

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		97.3 to 99.04

Nickel (Ni), %		69.1 to 71.8
Nickel (Ni), %		0.8 to 1.8

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0.010 to 0.050

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

Silicon (Si), %		9.8 to 10.5
Silicon (Si), %		0.15 to 0.35

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
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5