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AWS BNi-1 vs. C74400 Nickel Silver

AWS BNi-1 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C74400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-1 and the bottom bar is C74400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 500
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
25
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 2.8 to 3.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 15
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 69.8 to 75.7
2.0 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
29.6 to 36
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3