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AWS BNi-5a vs. C14520 Copper

AWS BNi-5a belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C14520 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 C14520 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 480
290 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 500
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
33
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
9.0 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
11 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18.5 to 19.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.2 to 99.596
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 70.1 to 73.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0.0040 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 7.0 to 7.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0