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AWS BNi-6 vs. C51100 Bronze

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C51100 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 C51100 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 720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
32
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
12 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
12 to 26

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
93.8 to 96.5
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
3.5 to 4.9
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