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AWS BNi-8 vs. CC491K Bronze

AWS BNi-8 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC491K 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-8 and the bottom bar is CC491K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1010
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 46
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
81 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 21.5 to 24.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 61.6 to 68.5
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0