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AWS BNi-6 vs. C78200 Nickel Silver

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C78200 nickel silver 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 C78200 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
370 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
28
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
12 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
14 to 19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
12 to 21

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
63 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 87.2 to 90
7.0 to 9.0
Phosphorus (P), % 10 to 12
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
20.2 to 28.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5