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AWS BNi-6 vs. C12000 Copper

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C12000 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-6 and the bottom bar is C12000 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 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1080
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
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.2 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
9.4 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
8.2 to 15

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 99.996
Nickel (Ni), % 87.2 to 90
0
Phosphorus (P), % 10 to 12
0.0040 to 0.012
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
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