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AWS BNi-6 vs. CR024A Copper

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CR024A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-6 and the bottom bar is CR024A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
31
Density, g/cm3 8.2
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 99.985
Nickel (Ni), % 87.2 to 90
0
Phosphorus (P), % 10 to 12
0.015 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
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