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AWS BNi-6 vs. C55180 Copper

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C55180 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-6 and the bottom bar is C55180 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
200

Thermal Properties

Brazing Temperature, °C 930 to 1090
790 to 930
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
710
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
29
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
8.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
7.9

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
94.7 to 95.2
Nickel (Ni), % 87.2 to 90
0
Phosphorus (P), % 10 to 12
4.8 to 5.2
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
0 to 0.15