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AWS BNi-6 vs. C31600 Bronze

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C31600 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 C31600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
270 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
29
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
8.5 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
11 to 15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
9.4 to 16

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
87.5 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.3 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 87.2 to 90
0.7 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 10 to 12
0.040 to 0.1
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.2 to 10.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4