C55283 Copper vs. AWS BNi-5

C55283 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BNi-5 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 C55283 copper and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-5.

UNS C55283 (BCuP-4) Filler Metal AWS BNi-5 (N99650) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		39
Shear Modulus, GPa		72

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		470

Thermal Properties

Brazing Temperature, °C		690 to 790
Brazing Temperature, °C		1150 to 1200

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		470

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		720
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1140

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1080

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		510

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.6
Density, g/cm³		7.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.9

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		120
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		130

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		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.1
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15

Alloy Composition

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

Boron (B), %		0
Boron (B), %		0 to 0.030

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		18.5 to 19.5

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

Copper (Cu), %		86.2 to 87.2
Copper (Cu), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		69.1 to 71.8

Phosphorus (P), %		7.0 to 7.5
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

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

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		9.8 to 10.5

Silver (Ag), %		5.8 to 6.2
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 to 0.15
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5