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AWS BNi-6 vs. C61800 Bronze

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C61800 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 C61800 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
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
28
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
8.5 to 11
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86.9 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 87.2 to 90
0
Phosphorus (P), % 10 to 12
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5