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AWS BNi-6 vs. C54400 Bronze

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C54400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-6 and the bottom bar is C54400 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
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
330 to 720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
31
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
6.8
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
85.4 to 91.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 87.2 to 90
0
Phosphorus (P), % 10 to 12
0.010 to 0.5
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.5 to 4.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5