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AWS BNi-6 vs. C96700 Copper

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C96700 copper belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 31% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-6 and the bottom bar is C96700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
53
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
1210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1170
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1110
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
90
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
9.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
8.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
40

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.1 to 1.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62.4 to 68.8
Iron (Fe), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 87.2 to 90
29 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 10 to 12
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0.15 to 0.35
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0.15 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5