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AWS BNi-4 vs. C94300 Bronze

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C94300 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 C94300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
32
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
28
Density, g/cm3 8.5
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
7.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.8
Boron (B), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
67 to 72
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
23 to 27
Nickel (Ni), % 91.4 to 95.5
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 1.5
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 6.0
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 1.0