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AWS BNi-6 vs. C51000 Bronze

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C51000 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-6 and the bottom bar is C51000 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
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
330 to 780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
33
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
10 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
12 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
12 to 28

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
92.9 to 95.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 87.2 to 90
0
Phosphorus (P), % 10 to 12
0.030 to 0.35
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 5.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5