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C15500 Copper vs. AWS BNi-1a

C15500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BNi-1a belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C15500 copper and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-1a.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 550
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
370
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
55
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
240

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.6 to 17
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 17
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8 to 20
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0
2.8 to 3.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13 to 15
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 99.75 to 99.853
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.080 to 0.13
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
70.6 to 76.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0.040 to 0.080
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.027 to 0.1
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