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AWS BNi-6 vs. C28500 Muntz Metal

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C28500 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-6 and the bottom bar is C28500 Muntz Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
22
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
57 to 59
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 87.2 to 90
0
Phosphorus (P), % 10 to 12
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
39.5 to 43
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.9