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AWS BNi-5 vs. C19700 Copper

AWS BNi-5 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C19700 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-5 and the bottom bar is C19700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
400 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1140
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 510
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
12 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
14 to 16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.030
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18.5 to 19.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.4 to 99.59
Iron (Fe), % 0
0.3 to 1.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.010 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 69.1 to 71.8
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0.1 to 0.4
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 9.8 to 10.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2