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C14700 Copper vs. AWS BNi-6

C14700 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel 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 C14700 copper and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 320
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
55
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
210

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
11
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.3 to 10
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.5 to 12
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4 to 12
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 99.395 to 99.798
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
87.2 to 90
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0020 to 0.0050
10 to 12
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5