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AWS BNi-6 vs. C87200 Bronze

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C87200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-6 and the bottom bar is C87200 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
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
17

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
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
89 to 99
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 87.2 to 90
0
Phosphorus (P), % 10 to 12
0 to 0.5
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0