AWS BNi-5a vs. CC140C Copper

AWS BNi-5a belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC140C 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-5a and the bottom bar is CC140C copper.

AWS BNi-5a (N99651) Filler Metal EN CC140C (CuCr1-C) Chromium 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		44

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		420
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1100

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1040

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		500
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		7.9
Density, g/cm³		8.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		130
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		41

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		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

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

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

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12

Alloy Composition

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

Boron (B), %		1.0 to 1.5
Boron (B), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		18.5 to 19.5
Chromium (Cr), %		0.4 to 1.2

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

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		98.8 to 99.6

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

Nickel (Ni), %		70.1 to 73.5
Nickel (Ni), %		0

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

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

Silicon (Si), %		7.0 to 7.5
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