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AWS BNi-6 vs. C77600 Nickel Silver

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C77600 nickel silver 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 C77600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
27
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
20

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
42 to 45
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 87.2 to 90
12 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 10 to 12
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
39.7 to 46
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5