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AWS BNi-6 vs. C65500 Bronze

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C65500 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 C65500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
360 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
29
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
12 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
13 to 21
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
91.5 to 96.7
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 87.2 to 90
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 10 to 12
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.8 to 3.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5