C55282 Copper vs. AWS BNi-1

C55282 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BNi-1 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55282 copper and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-1.

UNS C55282 (BCuP-7) Filler Metal AWS BNi-1 (N99600) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		180

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.3

Shear Modulus, GPa		39
Shear Modulus, GPa		70

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		450

Thermal Properties

Brazing Temperature, °C		700 to 820
Brazing Temperature, °C		1070 to 1200

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		360

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1040

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		980

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		500

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.6
Density, g/cm³		8.0

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.8
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		16

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15

Alloy Composition

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

Boron (B), %		0
Boron (B), %		2.8 to 3.5

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0.6 to 0.9

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		13 to 15

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

Copper (Cu), %		87.7 to 88.7
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		4.0 to 5.0

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		69.8 to 75.7

Phosphorus (P), %		6.5 to 7.0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

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

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		4.0 to 5.0

Silver (Ag), %		4.8 to 5.2
Silver (Ag), %		0

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

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

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

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5