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AWS BNi-6 vs. CC493K Bronze

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC493K 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 CC493K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
32
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
6.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
8.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
79 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
5.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 87.2 to 90
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 10 to 12
0 to 0.1
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.2 to 8.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.0 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0