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AWS BNi-6 vs. C97400 Nickel Silver

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C97400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-6 and the bottom bar is C97400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
33
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
8.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
8.8

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
58 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 87.2 to 90
15.5 to 17
Phosphorus (P), % 10 to 12
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10 to 19.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0