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AWS BAu-6 vs. C71520 Copper-nickel

AWS BAu-6 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C71520 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 22% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAu-6 and the bottom bar is C71520 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
51
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
370 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1170
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 210
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 16
8.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 10
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.2
12 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.5
13 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.5
12 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0
65 to 71.6
Gold (Au), % 69.5 to 70.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 21.5 to 22.5
28 to 33
Palladium (Pd), % 7.5 to 8.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5