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AWS BNi-6 vs. C90900 Bronze

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C90900 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 C90900 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
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
36
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
410

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
8.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 87.2 to 90
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 10 to 12
0 to 0.050
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
12 to 14
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.6