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AWS BNi-4 vs. C63800 Bronze

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C63800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 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 AWS BNi-4 and the bottom bar is C63800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
460 to 1010

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
30
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
15 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
15 to 26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
17 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
2.5 to 3.1
Boron (B), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0.25 to 0.55
Copper (Cu), % 0
92.4 to 95.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 91.4 to 95.5
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
1.5 to 2.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5