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AWS BNi-6 vs. CC483K Bronze

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC483K bronze 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-6 and the bottom bar is CC483K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
36
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
400

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
9.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
85 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 87.2 to 90
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 10 to 12
0 to 0.6
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
10.5 to 13
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0