AWS BNi-9 vs. C10300 Copper

AWS BNi-9 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C10300 copper 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-9 and the bottom bar is C10300 copper.

AWS BNi-9 (N99612) Filler Metal UNS C10300 (CW020A) Oxyben-Free Low-Phosphorus Copper

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Poisson's Ratio		0.3
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		72
Shear Modulus, GPa		43

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		230 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1060
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1080

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1080

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		60
Base Metal Price, % relative		31

Density, g/cm³		8.4
Density, g/cm³		9.0

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		130
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		41

Embodied Water, L/kg		260
Embodied Water, L/kg		310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		7.2 to 13

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.4 to 14

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.2 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.050
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Boron (B), %		3.3 to 4.0
Boron (B), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		13.5 to 16.5
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		99.95 to 99.999

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		77.1 to 83.3
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0.0010 to 0.0050

Selenium (Se), %		0 to 0.0050
Selenium (Se), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), %		0

Zirconium (Zr), %		0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0