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CR003A Copper vs. AWS BNi-3

CR003A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BNi-3 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 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 CR003A copper and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
66
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
60
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
9.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.00040
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Boron (B), % 0
2.8 to 3.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 99.954 to 100
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
90.1 to 93.3
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.00020
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.0025
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0015
0 to 0.020
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5