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CR011A Copper vs. AWS BNi-5a

CR011A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BNi-5a 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 CR011A copper and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-5a.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
55
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Boron (B), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18.5 to 19.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 99.88 to 99.97
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
70.1 to 73.5
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0
7.0 to 7.5
Silver (Ag), % 0.030 to 0.050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5