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AWS BVAg-6b vs. C96900 Copper-nickel

AWS BVAg-6b belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C96900 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. They have 50% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 17 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 BVAg-6b and the bottom bar is C96900 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 93
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 310
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 49
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 770
72

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.3
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
30

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 49 to 51
73.6 to 78
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.020
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.050 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
14.5 to 15.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silver (Ag), % 49 to 51
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
7.5 to 8.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5