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C71500 Copper-nickel vs. AWS BAg-1a

C71500 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BAg-1a belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 C71500 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-1a.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
77
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
29
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 620
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1240
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1170
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
48
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
760

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
4.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 19
5.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
7.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
7.5

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 63.5 to 70.6
14.5 to 16.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 33
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
49 to 51
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
14.5 to 18.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15